Dirhams & Dollars

On Tuesday, the rich and famous will be heading to the small Swiss town of Davos to share ideas on the global economy. But are they ready for Trump? The US president will join the elites this year, and try to pitch his "America First" strategy. That might be very hard to sell, especially with the US government shutdown due to the Republicans' inability to get a budget passed. The US shutdown could present a problem elsewhere, too. If it continues, the economic impact could begin to hit markets at a time when relatively good earnings should be helping markets rise. And what's the deal with the Airbus A380? Emirates seems to have saved the jet with a large MoU, but what does that mean in the long run?