{
  "title": "The Top Ten Blogs of 2014",
  "publication": "IMF Blog, December 31, 2014",
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  "summary": "As 2014 draws to a close, we thought you might like a look back at the most read blogs of the year. These are the headlines and ideas that caught your eyes and the list is based on readership.",
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    {
      "heading": "Overview",
      "content": "- As 2014 draws to a close, we thought you might like a look back at the most read blogs of the year. These are the headlines and ideas that caught your eyes and the list is based on readership.\n- We thought we’d pull them all together for you in one quick read.\n- Wishing you a wonky & worldy 2015 from all of us at iMFdirect."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Top Ten Blogs (by readership)",
      "content": "- 1. Euro Area — “Deflation” Versus “Lowflation”\n- 2. Seven Questions About The Recent Oil Price Slump\n- 3. Era of Benign Neglect of House Price Booms is Over\n- 4. Treating Inequality with Redistribution: Is the Cure Worse than the Disease?\n- 5. Carbon Pricing: Good for You, Good for the Planet\n- 6. China: Fastest Growing Consumer Market in the World\n- 7. Does Raising the Minimum Wage Hurt Employment? Evidence from China\n- 8. Europe’s Russian Connections\n- 9. The Trillion Dollar Question: Who Owns Emerging Market Government Debt\n- 10. The Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2014"
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      "heading": "About the Blog",
      "content": "- IMFBlog is a forum for the views of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and officials on pressing economic and policy issues of the day.\n- The IMF, based in Washington D.C., is an organization of 191 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation and financial stability around the world.\n- The views expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF and its Executive Board.\n\niMFdirect, December 31, 2014.\n\n---\n\n\n References\n\n- Euro Area — “Deflation” Versus “Lowflation”\n- Seven Questions About The Recent Oil Price Slump\n- Era of Benign Neglect of House Price Booms is Over\n- Treating Inequality with Redistribution: Is the Cure Worse than the Disease?\n- Carbon Pricing: Good for You, Good for the Planet\n- China: Fastest Growing Consumer Market in the World\n- Does Raising the Minimum Wage Hurt Employment? Evidence from China\n- Europe’s Russian Connections\n- The Trillion Dollar Question: Who Owns Emerging Market Government Debt\n- The Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2014\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/blogs/articles/2014/12/31/the-top-ten-blogs-of-2014"
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    "Authors: iMFdirect",
    "Published: December 31, 2014",
    "As 2014 draws to a close, we thought you might like a look back at the most read blogs of the year. These are the headlines and ideas that caught your eyes and the list is based on readership.",
    "We thought we’d pull them all together for you in one quick read.",
    "Wishing you a wonky & worldy 2015 from all of us at iMFdirect.",
    "1. Euro Area — “Deflation” Versus “Lowflation”",
    "2. Seven Questions About The Recent Oil Price Slump",
    "3. Era of Benign Neglect of House Price Booms is Over",
    "4. Treating Inequality with Redistribution: Is the Cure Worse than the Disease?",
    "5. Carbon Pricing: Good for You, Good for the Planet",
    "6. China: Fastest Growing Consumer Market in the World",
    "7. Does Raising the Minimum Wage Hurt Employment? Evidence from China",
    "8. Europe’s Russian Connections",
    "9. The Trillion Dollar Question: Who Owns Emerging Market Government Debt",
    "10. The Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2014",
    "IMFBlog is a forum for the views of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and officials on pressing economic and policy issues of the day.",
    "The IMF, based in Washington D.C., is an organization of 191 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation and financial stability around the world.",
    "The views expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF and its Executive Board.",
    "[Euro Area — “Deflation” Versus “Lowflation”](http://blogs.imf.org/2014/03/04/euro-area-deflation-versus-lowflation/)",
    "[Seven Questions About The Recent Oil Price Slump](http://blogs.imf.org/2014/12/22/seven-questions-about-the-recent-oil-price-slump/)",
    "[Era of Benign Neglect of House Price Booms is Over](http://blogs.imf.org/2014/06/11/era-of-benign-neglect-of-house-price-booms-is-over/)",
    "[Treating Inequality with Redistribution: Is the Cure Worse than the Disease?](http://blogs.imf.org/2014/02/26/treating-inequality-with-redistribution-is-the-cure-worse-than-the-disease/)",
    "[Carbon Pricing: Good for You, Good for the Planet](http://blogs.imf.org/2014/09/17/carbon-pricing-good-for-you-good-for-the-planet/)",
    "[China: Fastest Growing Consumer Market in the World](http://blogs.imf.org/2013/12/02/china-fastest-growing-consumer-market-in-the-world/)",
    "[Does Raising the Minimum Wage Hurt Employment? Evidence from China](http://blogs.imf.org/2014/10/23/does-raising-the-minimum-wage-hurt-employment-evidence-from-china/)",
    "[Europe’s Russian Connections](http://blogs.imf.org/2014/08/01/europes-russian-connections/)",
    "[The Trillion Dollar Question: Who Owns Emerging Market Government Debt](http://blogs.imf.org/2014/03/05/the-trillion-dollar-question-who-owns-emerging-market-government-debt/)",
    "[The Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2014](http://blogs.imf.org/2014/01/30/the-outlook-for-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-in-2014/)"
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