The Swiss National Bank unpegged the Swiss franc to the euro, causing the franc to shoot up in value. Those paying in currencies other than the Swiss franc suffered from major sticker shock as a result of a big change made in mid-January by Switzerland’s central bank. Money was top-of-mind for lots of Davos visitors, and not only during their WEF seminar sessions. In other words, many economies around the world are weakening despite the fact that oil prices are going down, which often helps to stimulate economic growth. This week, the organization published its quarterly World Economic Outlook Update, lowering its global economic growth forecast by the most in three years. The International Monetary Fund (IMF), a group of 188 countries that promotes global economic and financial stability, gave them lots to talk about. Off the slopes, however, they were discussing important economic and financial issues facing every corner of the globe. You can bet that attendees, from CEOs to policy-makers, took time for a little skiing at the well-known resort. Thousands of delegates from hundreds of countries traveled to Davos, Switzerland last week for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, which ended on January 24. HCMG 0001: Introduction to Health Economics.STAT 0001: Introduction to Statistics and Data Science.FNCE 0002: Essentials of Personal Finance.FNCE 0001: Introduction to Financial Markets and the Global Economy.

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