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  "title": "The Top Ten Blogs of 2016",
  "publication": "IMF Blog, December 29, 2016",
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  "summary": "Publication: iMFdirect",
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    {
      "heading": "Top ten blogs (ranked by readership)",
      "content": "- 1. Oil Prices and the Global Economy: It’s Complicated\n- 2. The IMF is Not Asking Greece for More Austerity\n- 3. The Broader View: The Positive Effects of Negative Nominal Interest Rates\n- 4. Greece: Toward a Workable Program\n- 5. Latin America and the Caribbean in 2016: Adjusting to a Harsher Reality\n- 6. The ECB’s Negative Rate Policy Has Been Effective but Faces Limits\n- 7. We Need Forceful Policies to Avoid the Low-Growth Trap\n- 8. A “New Normal” for the Oil Market\n- 9. Who Wins and Who Loses As China Rebalances\n- 10. Migrants Bring Economic Benefits for Advanced Economies"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Honorable mentions",
      "content": "- Doing It All—Women Boost the Bottom Line for Home, Firm, and Country\n- Imagine What Fiscal Policy Could Do For Innovation\n- A Shifting U.S. Policy Mix: Global Rewards and Risks"
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    {
      "heading": "Closing note",
      "content": "- From all the editors at iMFdirect: \"we wish our readers a year ahead full of peace and interesting reading.\"\n\nSource: The Top Ten Blogs of 2016, iMFdirect, December 29, 2016\n\n---\n\n\n References\n\n- Oil Prices and the Global Economy: It’s Complicated\n- The IMF is Not Asking Greece for More Austerity\n- The Broader View: The Positive Effects of Negative Nominal Interest Rates\n- Greece: Toward a Workable Program\n- Latin America and the Caribbean in 2016: Adjusting to a Harsher Reality\n- The ECB’s Negative Rate Policy Has Been Effective but Faces Limits\n- We Need Forceful Policies to Avoid the Low-Growth Trap\n- A “New Normal” for the Oil Market\n- Who Wins and Who Loses As China Rebalances\n- Migrants Bring Economic Benefits for Advanced Economies\n- Doing It All—Women Boost the Bottom Line for Home, Firm, and Country\n- Imagine What Fiscal Policy Could Do For Innovation\n- A Shifting U.S. Policy Mix: Global Rewards and Risks\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/blogs/articles/2016/12/29/the-top-ten-blogs-of-2016"
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    "Authors: iMFdirect",
    "Published: December 29, 2016",
    "1. Oil Prices and the Global Economy: It’s Complicated",
    "2. The IMF is Not Asking Greece for More Austerity",
    "3. The Broader View: The Positive Effects of Negative Nominal Interest Rates",
    "4. Greece: Toward a Workable Program",
    "5. Latin America and the Caribbean in 2016: Adjusting to a Harsher Reality",
    "6. The ECB’s Negative Rate Policy Has Been Effective but Faces Limits",
    "7. We Need Forceful Policies to Avoid the Low-Growth Trap",
    "8. A “New Normal” for the Oil Market",
    "9. Who Wins and Who Loses As China Rebalances",
    "10. Migrants Bring Economic Benefits for Advanced Economies",
    "Doing It All—Women Boost the Bottom Line for Home, Firm, and Country",
    "Imagine What Fiscal Policy Could Do For Innovation",
    "A Shifting U.S. Policy Mix: Global Rewards and Risks",
    "From all the editors at iMFdirect: \"we wish our readers a year ahead full of peace and interesting reading.\"",
    "[Oil Prices and the Global Economy: It’s Complicated](https://blogs.imf.org/2016/03/24/oil-prices-and-the-global-economy-its-complicated/)",
    "[The IMF is Not Asking Greece for More Austerity](https://blogs.imf.org/2016/12/12/the-imf-is-not-asking-greece-for-more-austerity/)",
    "[The Broader View: The Positive Effects of Negative Nominal Interest Rates](https://blogs.imf.org/2016/04/10/the-broader-view-the-positive-effects-of-negative-nominal-interest-rates/)",
    "[Greece: Toward a Workable Program](https://blogs.imf.org/2016/02/11/greece-toward-a-workable-program/)",
    "[Latin America and the Caribbean in 2016: Adjusting to a Harsher Reality](https://blogs.imf.org/2016/01/22/latin-america-and-the-caribbean-in-2016-adjusting-to-a-harsher-reality/)",
    "[The ECB’s Negative Rate Policy Has Been Effective but Faces Limits](https://blogs.imf.org/2016/08/10/the-ecbs-negative-rate-policy-has-been-effective-but-faces-limits/)",
    "[We Need Forceful Policies to Avoid the Low-Growth Trap](https://blogs.imf.org/2016/09/01/we-need-forceful-policies-to-avoid-the-low-growth-trap/)",
    "[A “New Normal” for the Oil Market](https://blogs.imf.org/2016/10/27/a-new-normal-for-the-oil-market/)",
    "[Who Wins and Who Loses As China Rebalances](https://blogs.imf.org/2016/05/12/who-wins-and-who-loses-as-china-rebalances/)",
    "[Migrants Bring Economic Benefits for Advanced Economies](https://blogs.imf.org/2016/10/24/migrants-bring-economic-benefits-for-advanced-economies/)",
    "[Doing It All—Women Boost the Bottom Line for Home, Firm, and Country](https://blogs.imf.org/2016/03/07/doing-it-all-women-boost-the-bottom-line-for-home-firm-and-country/)",
    "[Imagine What Fiscal Policy Could Do For Innovation](https://blogs.imf.org/2016/03/31/imagine-what-fiscal-policy-could-do-for-innovation/)",
    "[A Shifting U.S. Policy Mix: Global Rewards and Risks](https://blogs.imf.org/2016/12/20/a-shifting-u-s-policy-mix-global-rewards-and-risks/)"
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