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Q1: Israel has recently seen street protests of historic proportions. What are people protesting against?

A - Government proposal limiting the Supreme Court’s powers

Indeed. Protesters fear that the new law proposal is a huge threat to the country’s democracy: Israel democracy shaken by historic political crisis (WONKedition)

B - Irregularities during presidential elections

That’s in Nigeria: New Nigerian president’s challenges matter to the world (WONKedition)

C - National dress code that requires women cover their hair in public

That’s in Iran: Teenage schoolgirls join major protests in Iran (WONKedition)

D - A new law to raise the legal retirement age

That’s in France: More than 1.2 million march in France over plan to raise pension age to 64 (The Guardian)

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Q2: Why have central banks been raising interests rates at record speed in recent months?

A – So more people get a job and reduce unemployment

Try again but read this first: Why central banks want more people to lose their jobs (WONKedition)

B – To lower consumption/demand and hold down inflation

Indeed! Raising rates has also an impact on unemployment: Why central banks want more people to lose their jobs (WONKedition)

C – To help the president/prime minister win re-election

Try again but read this first: Why central banks want more people to lose their jobs (WONKedition)

D – To increase tax revenues

Try again but read this first: Why central banks want more people to lose their jobs (WONKedition)

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