Business Leaders Gather For 2013 APEC Summit

DENPADSAR, BALI, INDONESIA - OCTOBER 08: Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a press conference at the APEC Leaders Summit on October 8, 2013 in Denpadsar, Bali, Indonesia. US President Barack Obama will not be attending the annual gathering due to the US government shutdown, seen as potentially weakening the United States attempts to push for an ambitious 12 nation trade pact. (Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images)