World leaders and business figures make varied economic pitches at Davos forum

Several prominent figures spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, each presenting their views on the global economy. Elon Musk, making his first appearance, predicted a future with more robots than humans and suggested solar energy from sparsely populated areas of Spain and Sicily could power all of Europe.

President Donald Trump discussed economic figures and dropped a tariff threat against EU countries after reaching a framework deal concerning Greenland. Argentina's President Javier Milei defended trade with China and stated the dollar would float without setting a specific timeline. US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm called for a doubling of global oil output.