Davos elite hope unpredictable Donald Trump doesn't spoil their fun

Take the reduction in US corporate taxes to 21 per cent from 35 per cent that Trump pushed through last month

President Donald Trump may be volatile, controversial and prone to counterproductive fits of spontaneous self-expression. So far, though, the top decision-makers in commerce admit he hasn’t been bad for business. They’re just not convinced it can last.
 
As much as they’re exuberant about soaring equities and booming economies, many global executives congregating in Davos, Switzerland are counting the risks that could bring the party to an end. Stocks rose worldwide on Tuesday even as Trump slapped tariffs on solar panels and washing machines that some warn is a harbinger of a wave of protectionism.
 
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