A 19th-century church on the Davos promenade, transformed into the 'USA House' during this year's World Economic Forum

A 19th-century church on the Davos promenade, transformed into the 'USA House' during this year's World Economic Forum

 Fabrice COFFRINI

Overlooking the Davos promenade, a 19th-century Alpine church sports huge banners of a stern-looking eagle wrapped in an American flag, proclaiming this year's "USA House".

Reto and Sandy Meroni, who have lived just outside the Swiss ski resort for years, stopped to take pictures while walking their dog among hundreds of World Economic Forum attendees milling outside. 

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