A study by the global Economic forum ( WEF ) has concluded that the threat of a major economic crisis remains the deepest concern among global business leaders . The WEF 's 2019 Executive Opinion Survey found that fiscal crises have leapfrogged the risks posed by cyber attacks , unemployment or underemployment and energy price rises to top the list . Heightened economic uncertainty and the increasingly decentralised threats faced by markets were cited as the main reasons behind the rise .
A survey by the World Economic Forum (WEF) has found that the threat of a major economic crisis represents the deepest concern among global business leaders. The WEF's 2019 Executive Opinion Survey found that fiscal crises have leapfrogged the risks posed by cyber attacks, unemployment or underemployment and energy price shocks to top the list. Heightened economic uncertainty and the increasingly decentralised threats faced by markets were cited as the main reasons behind the rise.