Monday, January 19, 2026

World Economic Forum Opens With Record Leader Turnout as Trump Set to Attend Davos (Connecting the Dots: The World Economic Forum, The European Union, The International Monetary Fund (IMF), The American Society for Muslim Advancement, Jerome Powell, The Carlyle Group & Soros Funding, All Networking)

World Economic Forum Opens With Record Leader Turnout as Trump Set to Attend Davos (Connecting the Dots: The World Economic Forum, The European Union, The International Monetary Fund (IMF), The American Society for Muslim Advancement, Jerome Powell, The Carlyle Group & Soros Funding, All Networking)

World leaders head to Switzerland for high-stakes talks, as AI investment fuels optimism but geopolitical tensions darken the mood.

The Epoch Times

Tom Ozimek Reporter 1/19/2026|Updated: 1/19/2026

A man installs a microphone for the opening concert of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum at the Congress Center in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2026. Markus Schreiber/AP Photo

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The Swiss alpine town of Davos opened its doors to the World Economic Forum’s 56th annual meeting on Jan. 19, with a steady stream of business and political leaders arriving for a week of closed-door talks and high-profile panel sessions, set against a shifting global economic outlook and rising geopolitical strains.

Organizers said this year’s meeting, running through Jan. 23 under the theme “A Spirit of Dialogue,” is among the most senior gatherings in the forum’s history, featuring a record roster of political leaders alongside top executives and investors.

The World Economic Forum (WEF) said it expected a record 400 top political leaders, including close to 65 heads of state and government and six leaders from the Group of Seven, as well as nearly 850 CEOs and chairs and close to 100 unicorns and technology pioneers. U.S. President Donald Trump is slated to take part, and organizers said the delegation from the United States will be the largest in Davos history.

“We’re pleased to welcome back President Trump to Davos, and he’s bringing the largest U.S. delegation,” WEF President and CEO Borge Brende said, noting that special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are also planning to participate, in addition to a large bipartisan delegation from the U.S. Congress.

The WEF has framed this year’s agenda around five broad challenges: cooperating in a contested world, unlocking new sources of growth, investing in people, deploying innovation responsibly, and building prosperity within planetary boundaries. Organizers have described the meeting as a platform for dialogue at a time of rising fragmentation, increasing complexity, and rapid technological change.

“Dialogue is not a luxury, it is a necessity,” Brende said, highlighting the forum’s long-running argument that engagement across governments and industries is essential even as global rivalries sharpen.

“It’s really going to be a discussion at a very important moment. ... Geopolitics is changing,” Mirek Dusek, a forum managing director in charge of programming, said. “Some people think we’re in a transition. Some people think we’ve already entered a new era. But I think it’s undeniable that you are seeing a more competitive, more contested landscape.”

Trump’s expected attendance at the global forum is likely to highlight that tension.

Trump’s Participation Looms Large

The U.S. president has repeatedly signaled that he views global trade and security relationships through the lens of U.S. national interest, a stance that has complicated ties with European allies even as the administration insists that the transatlantic relationship remains strategically important.

Earlier this month, Trump said in a post on Truth Social that he planned to discuss new housing and affordability proposals in his remarks at the forum.

U.S. President Donald Trump makes a special address remotely during the 55th annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 23, 2025. Yves Herman/Reuters

“For a very long time, buying and owning a home was considered the pinnacle of the American Dream,” Trump wrote. “It was the reward for working hard, and doing the right thing, but now, because of the Record High Inflation caused by [former President] Joe Biden and the Democrats in Congress, that American Dream is increasingly out of reach for far too many people, especially younger Americans.

“I will discuss this topic, including further Housing and Affordability proposals, and more, at my speech in Davos in two weeks.”

In 2025, Trump used a remote appearance to pressure OPEC to lower oil prices and to call for interest rate cuts, while warning that companies manufacturing outside the United States could face tariffs. Since returning to office in January 2025, Trump has pushed for a tougher negotiating stance with major trading partners and has openly questioned elements of Europe’s economic and regulatory model.

On trade, Trump has repeatedly accused the European Union of treating the United States unfairly and has backed tariffs aimed at narrowing the gap in goods flows.

“Hundreds of billions of dollars of deficits with the EU, and nobody’s happy with it,“ Trump said at the WEF meeting in January 2025. ”And we’re going to do something about it.

“I’m trying to be constructive because I love Europe. I love the countries of Europe. But the process is a very cumbersome one. And they do treat the United States of America very, very unfairly with the [value-added tax] taxes and all of the other taxes they impose.”

On security, Trump has continued to press European allies to spend more on defense, arguing that the United States bears too large a share of the NATO burden. Last year, NATO members agreed to sharply raise military spending targets, addressing a priority Trump has pursued since his first term.

In recent months, Trump has renewed the push for U.S. control of Greenland—an autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark—which has added to European unease. The president has said that the Arctic territory is strategically vital and that the United States must own it to prevent Russia or China from gaining influence there in the future.

The administration has also criticized free speech conditions in Europe, a theme that became a flashpoint last year when U.S. Vice President JD Vance accused European leaders at the Munich Security Conference of censorship and failing to control immigration. The comments were the first in a series of sharp critiques that unsettled Washington’s allies and widened political friction across the Atlantic.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L), British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (2nd L), Finnish President Alexander Stubb (3rd L), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (4th L), U.S. President Donald Trump (C), French President Emmanuel Macron (4th R), Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (3rd R), German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (2nd R), and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte (R) pose for a photo in the White House on Aug. 18, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

Despite tensions, Trump has met multiple European leaders at the White House for discussions on Ukraine and NATO cooperation, including French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Trump has also expressed admiration for Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and praised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whom he has called an example of “bold leadership.”

Economy in Focus

As leaders gather in Davos, the economic backdrop is one of resilience mixed with new vulnerabilities. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Jan. 19 edged up its global growth forecasts again, saying that the world economy has adapted better than expected to the disruptions caused by U.S. tariffs that peaked in 2025 and have eased in recent months.

“Technology investment, fiscal and monetary support, accommodative financial conditions, and private sector adaptability offset trade policy shifts,” the IMF said in a note, with the latest report indicating that the U.S. effective tariff rate is now 18.5 percent, slightly lower than the 18.7 percent in the IMF’s October forecast.

“Global inflation is expected to fall, but US inflation will return to target more gradually. Key downside risks are reevaluation of technology expectations and escalation of geopolitical tensions.”

The IMF forecast global growth of 3.3 percent in 2026, up by 0.2 percentage points from its October estimate, and also raised its 2025 forecast to 3.3 percent. The outlook for U.S. growth in 2026 has also been lifted by 0.3 percentage points to 2.4 percent, supported by fiscal policy and lower Federal Reserve interest rates.

IMF chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said in a blog post that businesses have adjusted to higher U.S. tariff rates by rerouting supply chains, while trade agreements have lowered some duties and China has redirected exports to markets outside the United States.

A central driver of the improved outlook, IMF officials said, is an investment boom in information technology, particularly artificial intelligence infrastructure. The fund said information technology investment as a share of U.S. output has climbed to its highest level since 2001, lifting business activity and producing global spillovers, especially in Asia’s technology exports.

Signage of an artificial intelligence data center is displayed during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on March 3, 2025. Josep Lago/AFP via Getty Images

Gourinchas said the AI boom also introduces risks, including the possibility that lofty expectations for productivity and profit gains could fail to materialize, triggering a correction in stretched market valuations and tighter financial conditions.

“A moderate correction in AI stock valuations with a tightening of financial conditions—reduces global growth by 0.4 percent relative to the baseline,” Gourinchas said. “This could have far-reaching consequences if real investment in technology sectors declines more sharply, triggering a costly reallocation of capital and labor.”

He said downside risks come at a time of heightened geopolitical uncertainty, narrowed fiscal space in many countries, and increased use of export controls on critical inputs such as rare earths, which could interact with any potential correction in AI-related productivity and stock price reassessments in a negative feedback loop that could turn a market correction into a broader growth scare.

Connecting the Dots:
Christine Lagarde
 was a managing director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and attended George Soros’s 2013 wedding reception.

George Soros was married in 2013, Christine Lagarde attended his wedding reception and is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee.

Morton I. Abramowitz is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee and an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.

Madeleine K. Albright is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee and an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.

W. Michael Blumenthal is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee and an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.

Maurice R. Greenberg is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee and an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.

Colin L. Powell was a member of the Bretton Woods Committee and an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.

Felix G. Rohatyn is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee and an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.

John C. Whitehead is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee and an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.

James D. Wolfensohn is a co-chair member of the Bretton Woods Committee and an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.

Henry A. Kissinger was a member of the Bretton Woods Committee, the founder of Kissinger Associates, Inc. and an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.

Timothy F. Geithner was a researcher for Kissinger Associates, Inc., a director of policy development & review for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and is an overseer, director for the International Rescue Committee.

Indra K. Nooyi is an overseer at the International Rescue Committee and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Rania Al Abdullah is a trustee at the World Economic Forum and a director at the International Rescue Committee.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International Rescue Committee.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society was married in 2013 and is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

Jim Yong Kim was a guest at George Soros’s 2013 wedding and is a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Jack Ma is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Mukesh Ambani is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Marc R. Benioff is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Vinod Khosla is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and a partner emeritus at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

L. John Doerr is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and a general partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers was a donor for The Climate Project.

Albert A. Gore Jr. was a donor for The Climate Project, is a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, the chairman for the Climate Reality Project and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Climate Reality Project.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, married in 2013 and Bono attended his 2013 wedding reception and an advisory board member for the Earth Institute (think tank).

Bono attended George Soros’s 2013 wedding reception, was an advisory board member for the Earth Institute (think tank), was an attendee at the World Economic Forum 2008, a speaker at the World Economic Forum 2014 and a speaker at the World Economic Forum 2016.

George Soros was an advisory board member for the Earth Institute (think tank), the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and married in 2013 and Bono attended his 2013 wedding reception.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for ProPublica and the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Paul L. Sagan is a director at ProPublica and was a senior adviser for the World Economic Forum.

Yo-Yo Ma is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Javier Solana is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and was a high representative for common foreign & security policy for the European Union (EU).

Klaus Kleinfeld is a trustee at the World Economic Forum and a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Donald L. Kohn is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank), was the vice chairman for the Federal Reserve Board and a member of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).

Alice M. Rivlin is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and was the vice chair for the Federal Reserve Board.

Richard C. Blum was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), married to Senator Dianne Feinstein and an Economic Advisory Council member for the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

Louis W. Cabot is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and was a director at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.

Susan M. Collins is a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a director, Detroit branch for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

Glenn H. Hutchins is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a director at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

John C. Whitehead is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and was the chairman for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and was the president of the Economic Club of Washington.

David M. Rubenstein is co-chairman for the Brookings Institution (think tank), the president of the Economic Club of Washington, Joe Biden spent Thanksgiving with him, was a co-founder & co-CEO for the Carlyle Group and was a benefactor for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Edward J. Mathias is a managing director at the Carlyle Group and a director at the Economic Club of Washington.

George H.W. Bush was an adviser for the Carlyle Group.

Jerome H. Powell (Jay) was a partner at the Carlyle Group and is the Chairman for the Federal Reserve.

John Major was the chairman of Carlisle Europe for the Carlyle Group, his private secretary & foreign affairs adviser was Charles D. Powell, the prime minister for the United Kingdom and is a co-president for the Chatham House.

Charles D. Powell was John Major’s private secretary & foreign affairs adviser, a member of the House of LordsMargaret Thatcher’s private secretary & foreign affairs adviser and is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Javier Solana is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and was a high representative for common foreign & security policy for the European Union (EU).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

Jack Ma is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Mukesh Ambani is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Marc R. Benioff is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Mark Zuckerberg is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and a co-founder & chairman & CEO for Facebook.

Jeffrey P. Bezos is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and the chairman & president & CEO for Amazon.com, Inc.

L. John Doerr was a director at the Amazon.com, Inc., is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).

William H. Gates III is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and a co-chair for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Javier Solana is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and was a high representative for common foreign & security policy for the European Union (EU).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Yo-Yo Ma is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Michael K. Powell was a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and is Colin L. Powell’s son.

Colin L. Powell was Michael K. Powell’s father, an honorary director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), a member of the Bretton Woods Committee and an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.

George Soros is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International Rescue Committee.

Felix G. Rohatyn is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee and an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.

John C. Whitehead is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee and an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.

James D. Wolfensohn is a co-chair member of the Bretton Woods Committee and an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.

Henry A. Kissinger was a member of the Bretton Woods Committee, the founder of Kissinger Associates, Inc. and an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.

Timothy F. Geithner was a researcher for Kissinger Associates, Inc., a director of policy development & review for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and is an overseer, director for the International Rescue Committee.

Indra K. Nooyi is an overseer at the International Rescue Committee and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Rania Al Abdullah is a trustee at the World Economic Forum and a director at the International Rescue Committee.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International Rescue Committee.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society was married in 2013 and is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.
Jim Yong Kim
 was a guest at George Soros’s 2013 wedding and is a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Jack Ma is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Mukesh Ambani is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Marc R. Benioff is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Leonardo DiCaprio was a speaker for the World Economic Forum 2016, is a trustee at the Natural Resources Defense Council and a board member for Global Green USA.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Natural Resources Defense Council.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

J. Robert Kerrey was a trustee at the Natural Resources Defense Council and is a council of advisors’ member for Global Green USA.

Global Green USA is a US affiliate for Green Cross International.

Robert Redford was an honorary board member for Green Cross International and a trustee at the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Ted Turner is an honorary board member for Green Cross International and the founder of CNN.

Mikhail Gorbachev was the founder of Green Cross International, the president of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), the general secretary for the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and an advisory board member for the Wheelchair Foundation.

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was an advisory board member for the Wheelchair Foundation and the chair for the Roosevelt Institute.

Jonathan Soros is a senior fellow at the Roosevelt InstituteGeorge Soros’s son and was the vice chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

George Soros is Jonathan Soros’s father, the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Roosevelt Institute and the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Javier Solana is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and was a high representative for common foreign & security policy for the European Union (EU).

Walter Isaacson is the president & CEO for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and was the chairman & CEO for CNN.

Yo-Yo Ma is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Bloomberg Family Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Michael R. Bloomberg is the founder of the Bloomberg Family Foundationthe founder for Bloomberg LP and was an advocate for the ONE Campaign.

Bloomberg News is a division of Bloomberg LP.

International Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International Rescue Committee.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Indra K. Nooyi is an overseer at the International Rescue Committee and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Rania Al Abdullah is a director at the International Rescue Committee and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Paul L. Sagan was a senior adviser for the World Economic Forum and is a director at ProPublica.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for ProPublica.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Societymarried in 2013 and Bono attended his 2013 wedding reception, an advisory board member for the Earth Institute (think tank) and a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

Bono attended George Soros’s 2013 wedding reception, was an advisory board member for the Earth Institute (think tank), an attendee at the World Economic Forum 2008, a speaker at the World Economic Forum 2014 and a speaker at the World Economic Forum 2016.

Jack Ma is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Mukesh Ambani is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Marc R. Benioff is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Richard Branson is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, part-owner in Virgin America, the founder of the Virgin Group, the founder of Virgin Money, the founder of Virgin Sport and a co-founder for The Elders.

Virgin Group was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Millennium Promise.

Jimmy Carter was an honorary co-chairman for the Millennium Promise and a member of The Elders.

Nelson R. Mandela was a founder & honorary elder for The Elders, the president for South Africa and married to Graca Machel.

Graca Machel was married to Nelson R. Mandela, is a member of The Elders and a director at the Better World Fund.

Gro Harlem Brundtland is a member of The Elders and a director at the Better World Fund.

Muhammad Yunus is a member of The Elders and a director at the Better World Fund.

Kofi A. Annan was the chairman for The Elders, a director at the Better World Fund, a board member for the International Crisis Group, an overseer at the International Rescue Committee and a trustee at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Indra K. Nooyi is an overseer at the International Rescue Committee and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Rania Al Abdullah is a director at the International Rescue Committee and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International Rescue Committee and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is a board member for the International Crisis Group and the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

C. Boyden Gray is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was a U.S. ambassador for the European Union (EU).

Better World Fund was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank)

Ted Turner is the founder & chairman for the Better World Fund, the founder of CNN and a co-chairman for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Kofi A. Annan was a trustee at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), a director at the Better World Fund, a board member for the International Crisis Group, the chairman for The Elders and an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the International Rescue Committee.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is a board member for the International Crisis Group.

Indra K. Nooyi is an overseer at the International Rescue Committee and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Rania Al Abdullah is a director at the International Rescue Committee and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Yo-Yo Ma is a trustee at the World Economic Forum and a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Javier Solana is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and was a high representative for common foreign & security policy for the European Union (EU).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee.

Walter Isaacson is the president & CEO for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and was the chairman & CEO for CNN.

Henry A. Kissinger was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), a member of the Bretton Woods Committee, the founder of Kissinger Associates, Inc. and an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.

Timothy F. Geithner was a researcher for Kissinger Associates, Inc., a director of policy development & review for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and is an overseer, director for the International Rescue Committee.

Indra K. Nooyi is an overseer at the International Rescue Committee and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Rania Al Abdullah is a trustee at the World Economic Forum and a director at the International Rescue Committee.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International Rescue Committee.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank).

Richard L. Morningstar is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank) and was a U.S. ambassador for the European Union (EU).

Rockwell A. Schnabel is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank) and was a U.S. ambassador for the European Union (EU).

C. Boyden Gray is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank) and was a U.S. ambassador for the European Union (EU).

Javier Solana is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), a director at the Human Rights Watch and was a high representative for common foreign & security policy for the European Union (EU).

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Human Rights Watch.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and a benefactor at the Human Rights Watch

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder the Human Rights Watch.

Karen Ackman is a director at the Human Rights Watch and married to William A. Ackman (Bill).

Gara LaMarche was a VP & director of U.S. programs for the Open Society Foundations, an associate director at the Human Rights Watch and a director at the White House Project.

Daisy Khan was a director at the White House Project, is a developer for Park51, married to Feisal Abdul Rauf and an executive director for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

R. Leslie Deak was a contributor for the American Society for Muslim Advancement, a contributor for the Cordoba Initiative, sued Feisal Abdul Rauf for alleging abuse of nonprofit funds and an advisory board member for the Center for a New American Security.

William A. Ackman (Bill) is a managing member for Pershing Square Capital Management, LP and married to Karen Ackman.

Pershing Square Capital Management, LP was a contributor for the Center for a New American Security.

U.S. Navy was a contributor for the Center for a New American Security.

U.S. Air Force was a contributor for the Center for a New American Security.

U.S. Army was a contributor for the Center for a New American Security.

U.S. Coast Guard was a contributor for the Center for a New American Security.

U.S. Department of Defense was a contributor for the Center for a New American Security.

U.S. Marine Corps was a contributor for the Center for a New American Security.

Madeleine K. Albright was a director at the Center for a New American Security, a professor at Georgetown University and an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.

Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding was a center at Georgetown University.

Indra K. Nooyi is an overseer at the International Rescue Committee and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Rania Al Abdullah is a trustee at the World Economic Forum and a director at the International Rescue Committee.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International Rescue Committee and the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Yo-Yo Ma is a trustee at the World Economic Forum and a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Javier Solana is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and was a high representative for common foreign & security policy for the European Union (EU).

Madeleine K. Albright was a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), an advisory board member of the Truman National Security Project and the president of the Truman Center for National Policy.

R. Hunter Biden is a director at the Truman National Security Project, a director at the Truman Center for National Policy and Joseph R. Biden Jr’s son.

Kamala D. Harris is an advisory board member for the Truman National Security Project an advisory board member for the Truman Center for National Policy and was vice president of the Joseph R. Biden Jr administration.

William J. Perry is an advisory board member for the Truman National Security Project, an advisory board member for the Truman Center for National Policy and a director at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Michael Douglas is a director at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and a friend of George Soros.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Kofi A. Annan was a trustee at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), a director at the Better World Fund, a board member for the International Crisis Group, the chairman for The Elders and an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the International Rescue Committee.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, is a friend of Michael Douglas and a board member for the International Crisis Group.

Indra K. Nooyi is an overseer at the International Rescue Committee and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Rania Al Abdullah is a director at the International Rescue Committee and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Resources: Past Research

LIVE NOW: World Financial Leaders Gather for IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings (Oct. 15) (Connecting the Dots: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, The World Bank, Jim Yong Kim & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the International Monetary Fund (IMF))

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/10/live-now-world-financial-leaders-gather.html

Too Late! At Davos, John Kerry Predicts ‘Worst Consequences’ of Climate Change Despite Carbon Cutting Efforts (Connecting the Dots: The World Economic Forum, Al Gore, John Kerry, Climate Change, FDA, USSR, Global Green USA & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on DAVOS, World Economic Forum)

Friday, January 20, 2023

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2023/01/too-late-at-davos-john-kerry-predicts.html

Fed Chair Powell Says ‘Long Way to Go’ in Inflation Fight, Calls US Debt ‘Unsustainable’ (Connecting the Dots: The Federal Reserve, The Economic Club of Washington, The Carlyle Group, David Rubenstein, The UK & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on Jerome Powell)

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2023/02/fed-chair-powell-says-long-way-to-go-in.html

Powell Would Not Resign as Fed Chief If Asked by Trump (Connecting the Dot: Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve, the Carlyle Group, the Bretton Woods Committee, Janet Yellen, the U.S. Department of the Treasury & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on Jerome Powell)

Thursday, November 7, 2024

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2024/11/powell-would-not-resign-as-fed-chief-if.html

LIVE: Son and colleagues to eulogize Colin Powell at funeral (Connecting Powell’s Networking Dots) (Past Research on Colin Powell & Michael Powell)

Friday, November 5, 2021

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2021/11/live-son-and-colleagues-to-eulogize.html

Trump Expected to Attend 2026 Davos Forum, Bloomberg Reports (Connecting the Dots: The World Economic Forum & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the World Economic Forum)

Thursday, November 13, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/11/trump-expected-to-attend-2026-davos.html

Amazon ‘Key’ Service Lets Delivery Drivers Enter Your Home When You’re Not There (Past Research on Amazon)

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2017/10/amazon-key-service-lets-delivery.html

Bill Gates-Funded Climate Group Slashes Staff (Connecting the Dots: Bill Gates, The Breakthrough Energy Coalition, The Climate Reality Project, The New York Times, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, The World Economic Forum & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on Bill Gates, the Breakthrough Energy Coalition & The Elders)

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/03/bill-gates-funded-climate-group-slashes.html

WH Marks Mandela's Death with Pic of Obama in Mandela's Cell (Past Research on The Elders)

Thursday, December 5, 2013

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2013/12/wh-marks-mandelas-death-with-pic-of.html

Smaller Bites – Connecting the Dots: Henry Kissinger & Soros Funding (Past Research on Henry Kissinger)

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2023/11/smaller-bites-connecting-dots-henry.html

Trump: EU 'Nastier Than China' on Trade (Connecting the Dots: The European Union (EU), China & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the European Union (EU))

Monday, May 12, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/05/trump-eu-nastier-than-china-on-trade.html

American Society for Muslim Advancement (Connecting the Dots: The Perfect Weapon, Medicine, CDC, FDA, American Society for Muslim Advancement, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, Daisy Khan, Cordoba Initiative, Park 51, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Save Darfur Coalition, The Carnegie Corporation of New York, 60 Minutes, The Center for a New American Security, U.S. Military, The Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the White House Project)

Sunday, January 18, 2026

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/01/american-society-for-muslim-advancement.html Madeleine Albright, 1st Female US Secretary of State, Dies at 84 (Connecting Her Dots In The Soros Network) (Past Research on Madeleine Albright, Hunter Biden, Kamala Harris & William J. Perry)

Thursday, March 24, 2022

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/03/madeleine-albright-1st-female-us.html

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