OECD ups world growth forecast but sees Middle East 'risk'

OECD ups world growth forecast but sees Middle East 'risk'
Monday 5 February 2024 - 17:23

The OECD raised its 2024 world economic growth forecast Monday but warned that the Middle East conflict posed a risk, with disruptions in Red Sea shipping threatening to increase consumer prices.

The Paris-based organization said it now expects growth of 2.9 percent, up from 2.7 percent in its previous forecast in November, as it sharply raised the outlook for the United States, the world’s top economy.

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