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World Bank Upgrades Global Growth Outlook On Resilient US Economy

The World Bank has raised its outlook for global growth in 2024 (Credit: AFP)

The World Bank raised its global growth outlook on Tuesday on the back of resilient consumer spending in the United States, but warned that growth remains weak by historical standards.

In updated forecasts, the Washington-based development lender said it now expects the world economy to grow by 2.6 percent this year in real terms, up 0.2 percentage points from its last update in January.

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