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  "title": "Inequality's Toll on Growth",
  "publication": "IMF Blog, June 22, 2015",
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  "summary": "Inequality is described as \"one of the defining issues of our time.\"",
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      "heading": "Key Findings",
      "content": "- Inequality is described as \"one of the defining issues of our time.\"\n- Making the rich richer by one percentage point lowers GDP growth in a country over five years by 0.08 percentage points.\n- Making the poor and the middle class one percentage point richer can raise GDP growth by as much as 0.38 percentage points."
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    {
      "heading": "Evidence and Presentation",
      "content": "- The findings are presented in an interview with the authors of a new study and in an accompanying blog post.\n- Multimedia: an embedded SoundCloud interview with the authors is included on the page."
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      "heading": "Publication Details",
      "content": "- Publication: iMFdirect\n- Date: June 22, 2015\n\nSource: IMF blog post \"Inequality's Toll on Growth\"\n\n---\n\n\n References\n\n- interview\n- here\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/blogs/articles/2015/06/22/inequalitys-toll-on-growth"
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    "Authors: iMFdirect",
    "Published: June 22, 2015",
    "Inequality is described as \"one of the defining issues of our time.\"",
    "Making the rich richer by one percentage point lowers GDP growth in a country over five years by 0.08 percentage points.",
    "Making the poor and the middle class one percentage point richer can raise GDP growth by as much as 0.38 percentage points.",
    "The findings are presented in an interview with the authors of a new study and in an accompanying blog post.",
    "Multimedia: an embedded SoundCloud interview with the authors is included on the page.",
    "Publication: iMFdirect",
    "Date: June 22, 2015",
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    "[here](http://blogs.imf.org/2015/06/15/growths-secret-weapon-the-poor-and-the-middle-class/)"
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