File – A container ship passes tourists in Xiamen in southeast China’s Fujian province on Dec. 26, 2023. Hobbled by high interest rates, persistent inflation, slumping trade and a diminished China, the global economy will slow for a third consecutive year in 2024.Andy Wong/APFile – A man sits near a giant handbag on display outside a fashion boutique in Xiamen in southeast China’s Fujian province on Dec. 30, 2023. Hobbled by high interest rates, persistent inflation, slumping trade and a diminished China, the global economy will slow for a third consecutive year in 2024.Andy Wong/APFile – A truck passes oil pump jacks at dusk near Karnes City, Texas, Nov. 1, 2023. The World Bank forecast Tuesday that the world economy would grow just 2.4% this year, down from 2.6% in 2023. The anti-poverty agency expects U.S. growth to decelerate to 1.6% this year as higher interest rates take a…