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Why the Davos elites are still relevant

  • Written by Christopher Michaelson, Professor of Ethics and Business Law, University of St. Thomas
A police officer stands guard over the global elites who decided to make the trek to Davos this year.AP Photo/Markus Schreiber

Has Davos lost its mojo?

After U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May and other world leaders nixed plans to attend the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Switzerland, some began to claim “Davo...

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