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Which event in the Middle East is causing concern in financial markets?
Which event in the Middle East is causing concern in financial markets?
- The sharp jump in oil prices
- The conflict in Gaza
- The deadly Hamas attack on Israel
- The war between Israel and Hamas (correct)
Who has been working to answer the question of how bad the situation could get?
Who has been working to answer the question of how bad the situation could get?
- Central bank governors
- Analysts at the International Monetary Fund
- Finance ministers
- Scenario planners (correct)
What is one of the rules of thumb of geopolitics mentioned in the article?
What is one of the rules of thumb of geopolitics mentioned in the article?
- The war between Israel and Hamas could have a significant impact on the global economy
- The cost of crude is sensitive to events in the Middle East
- Recessions are sparked by a sharp jump in oil prices (correct)
- Finance ministers and central bank governors are concerned about the situation
What did Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, say about the situation?
What did Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, say about the situation?
What has the war between Israel and Hamas been described as?
What has the war between Israel and Hamas been described as?
Why did warning bells go off in financial markets?
Why did warning bells go off in financial markets?
What is one of the potential impacts of the war between Israel and Hamas on the global economy?
What is one of the potential impacts of the war between Israel and Hamas on the global economy?
What has the International Monetary Fund been doing to plan for the next big shock to the global economy?
What has the International Monetary Fund been doing to plan for the next big shock to the global economy?
What is the risk of the conflict in Gaza turning into something more serious?
What is the risk of the conflict in Gaza turning into something more serious?
Why are finance ministers and central bank governors from around the world concerned about the war between Israel and Hamas?
Why are finance ministers and central bank governors from around the world concerned about the war between Israel and Hamas?
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