The bleak prediction was put forward by the OECD in its February 2024 interim economic outlook: “Strengthening the Foundations for Growth.” The interim report looks at the global economic outlook and inflation forecasts for 2024, as well as ongoing geopolitical risks such as trade disruptions from the Red Sea conflict. Lockdown impact on children’s education could slow growthThere was an unprecedented drop in mathematics and reading test scores amongst 15-year olds between 2018 and 2022, the years spanning the pandemic, the report revealed, citing the OECD’s 2023 global Performance for Interna…