Economics
World Economy Wobbles on Eve of Davos With Politics to Blame
- Dimon, Merkel, Sandberg among the delegates attending WEF
- Chinese data, IMF forecasts to set the tone at meetings
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High in the Alps, the global elite will be feeling low about the economic outlook.
The ski resort of Davos, Switzerland, will again play host next week to the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, drawing JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Jamie Dimon, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Facebook Inc. Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg and Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan. Domestic political strife is forcing U.S. President Donald Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May to stay home.