1st LD Writethru: World economy to grow by 2.9 pct in 2024 -- OECD

PARIS, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Global gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to ease to 2.9 percent in 2024 from 3.1 percent in 2023, before recovering to 3.0 percent in 2025 as financial conditions ease, according to the outlook released Monday by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Annual GDP growth in the United States would moderate to 2.1 percent in 2024 and 1.7 percent in