Shocks are new normal for weakened global economy, says IMF head
by Larry Elliott in Marrakech from Economics | The Guardian on (#6FGMD)
Kristalina Georgieva says fund had been conducting thinking the unthinkable' scenario-planning before Israel-Hamas war began
Shocks are becoming the new normal for an already weakened global economy, the head of the International Monetary Fund has warned, pointing to the war between Israel and Hamas as the latest cloud on a darkening horizon.
Kristalina Georgieva said the IMF had already been carrying out thinking the unthinkable" scenario-planning even before this week's violence in the Middle East became the latest setback to hopes of recovery.
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