The WEF Says It Wants to ‘Rebuild Trust’; Consumer Advocates Suggest How

‘The best thing the Davos crowd could do to restore trust is simple: stop with the social engineering,’ said O.H. Skinner of the Alliance for Consumers.

A sign of the WEF is seen at the Congress Centre during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2023. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images

The rich and powerful gathered in Switzerland once again for the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) under the theme of “rebuilding trust.”

This year’s summit includes nearly 3,000 corporate and government leaders from 120 countries. The American delegation will include U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan.