As you head to Davos, here’s what was overheard on the connecting trains from Zurich to the World Economic Forum

As you head to Davos, here's what was overheard on the connecting trains from Zurich to the World Economic Forum

Zurich Central Station MacKenzie Sigalos DAVOS, Switzerland — It took 18 hours, a Lyft, two planes, three cross-country train rides and a ride in a Volvo sport utility vehicle to get from downtown Manhattan to an apartment on Scalettastrasse, a snow-covered street in the heart. from Davos. The small Swiss Alpine town is once again … Read more

AI election disruption poses biggest global risk in 2024, Davos survey warns

AI election disruption poses biggest global risk in 2024, Davos survey warns

Alfieri | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images With roughly half of the world’s adult population heading to the polls in a game-changing election year, concerns about the role of artificial intelligence in disrupting results have topped the list of biggest risks for 2024, according to a new report. The World Economic Forum’s “Global Risks Report … Read more

Fed Governor Bowman adjusts rate setting, says hikes likely to end but not yet ready to cut

Fed Governor Bowman adjusts rate setting, says hikes likely to end but not yet ready to cut

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman delivers her first public remarks as a federal policymaker at the American Bankers Association conference in San Diego, California, on February 11, 2019. Ann Saphir | Reuters Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman, who has been one of the staunchest advocates of the central bank’s tight monetary policy, said on Monday … Read more