VOICED : La jefa del FMI advierte que todos pierden en una guerra comercial

VOICED : La jefa del FMI advierte que todos pierden en una guerra comercial

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Business, Social Studies, Economics

9th - 12th Grade

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Cristalina Giorgieva, the new head of the IMF, warns that trade conflicts are slowing global economic growth to its lowest in a decade. She highlights a synchronized global economic slowdown and notes that trade wars could cost the global economy $700 billion in 2020, about 0.8% of global GDP. The IMF plans to cut its growth forecasts for 2019 and 2020, previously set at 3.2% and 3.5%, respectively. The trade war between the US and China, the world's largest economies, involves significant tariffs on bilateral trade, with additional tensions involving other partners.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the new head of the IMF mentioned in the video?

Christine Lagarde

Janet Yellen

Kristalina Georgieva

Angela Merkel

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the predicted global economic growth rate for 2019 according to the IMF?

4.0%

3.8%

3.2%

2.5%

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much could the global economy lose due to trade conflicts in 2020?

$800 billion

$700 billion

$600 billion

$500 billion

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of the global GDP could be affected by trade conflicts?

1.0%

1.2%

0.5%

0.8%

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which two countries are primarily involved in the trade war discussed?

USA and Mexico

China and Russia

USA and China

USA and India