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  "title": "Top 10 Charts of the Week for 2018",
  "publication": "IMF Blog, January 7, 2019",
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      "heading": "Summary and purpose",
      "content": "- A compilation of the most-read Chart of the Week entries from 2018.\n- Objective: \"to help you start the year with just the right facts and figures\" by pulling together the top reads of 2018 based on readership."
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    {
      "heading": "Top ten charts (2018 Chart of the Week entries)",
      "content": "- 5 Charts That Explain the Global Economy in 2018\n- Chart of the Week: Government Debt Is Not the Whole Story: Look at the Assets\n- Chart of the Week: The Rise of Corporate Giants\n- Chart of the Week: When High Yield Goes Boom\n- Chart of the Week: Inequality in China\n- Chart of the Week: China’s Thrift, and What to Do About It\n- Chart of the Week: Grading the G-20 on its Growth Goals\n- Chart of the Week: An Answer to the U.S. Wage Puzzle\n- Chart of the Week: The Productivity Penalty: World Cup Winners and Losers\n- Chart of the Week: A Bumpy Road Ahead for Electric Cars"
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    {
      "heading": "Context 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 is based in Washington D.C. and 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\nIMF Blog post: Top 10 Charts of the Week for 2018 (January 7, 2019).\n\n---\n\n\n References\n\n- https://www.imf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/BLOG-1024x600-maritime-police-south-korea-newsis-reuters-newscom-rtrltwo641966.jpg\n- 5 Charts That Explain the Global Economy in 2018\n- Chart of the Week: Government Debt Is Not the Whole Story: Look at the Assets\n- Chart of the Week: The Rise of Corporate Giants\n- Chart of the Week: When High Yield Goes Boom\n- Chart of the Week: Inequality in China\n- Chart of the Week: China’s Thrift, and What to Do About It\n- Chart of the Week: Grading the G-20 on its Growth Goals\n- Chart of the Week: An Answer to the U.S. Wage Puzzle\n- Chart of the Week: The Productivity Penalty: World Cup Winners and Losers\n- Chart of the Week: A Bumpy Road Ahead for Electric Cars\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/blogs/articles/2019/01/07/top-10-charts-of-the-week-for-2018"
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    "Authors: The Editors",
    "Published: January 7, 2019",
    "A compilation of the most-read Chart of the Week entries from 2018.",
    "Objective: \"to help you start the year with just the right facts and figures\" by pulling together the top reads of 2018 based on readership.",
    "5 Charts That Explain the Global Economy in 2018",
    "Chart of the Week: Government Debt Is Not the Whole Story: Look at the Assets",
    "Chart of the Week: The Rise of Corporate Giants",
    "Chart of the Week: When High Yield Goes Boom",
    "Chart of the Week: Inequality in China",
    "Chart of the Week: China’s Thrift, and What to Do About It",
    "Chart of the Week: Grading the G-20 on its Growth Goals",
    "Chart of the Week: An Answer to the U.S. Wage Puzzle",
    "Chart of the Week: The Productivity Penalty: World Cup Winners and Losers",
    "Chart of the Week: A Bumpy Road Ahead for Electric Cars",
    "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 is based in Washington D.C. and 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.",
    "[https://www.imf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/BLOG-1024x600-maritime-police-south-korea-newsis-reuters-newscom-rtrltwo641966.jpg](https://www.imf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/BLOG-1024x600-maritime-police-south-korea-newsis-reuters-newscom-rtrltwo641966.jpg)",
    "[5 Charts That Explain the Global Economy in 2018](https://blogs.imf.org/2018/12/20/5-charts-that-explain-the-global-economy-in-2018/)",
    "[Chart of the Week: Government Debt Is Not the Whole Story: Look at the Assets](https://blogs.imf.org/2018/10/23/chart-of-the-week-government-debt-is-not-the-whole-story-look-at-the-assets/)",
    "[Chart of the Week: The Rise of Corporate Giants](https://blogs.imf.org/2018/06/06/chart-of-the-week-the-rise-of-corporate-giants/)",
    "[Chart of the Week: When High Yield Goes Boom](https://blogs.imf.org/2018/06/26/chart-of-the-week-when-high-yield-goes-boom/)",
    "[Chart of the Week: Inequality in China](https://blogs.imf.org/2018/09/20/chart-of-the-week-inequality-in-china/)",
    "[Chart of the Week: China’s Thrift, and What to Do About It](https://blogs.imf.org/2018/02/26/chart-of-the-week-chinas-thrift-and-what-to-do-about-it/)",
    "[Chart of the Week: Grading the G-20 on its Growth Goals](https://blogs.imf.org/2018/11/19/chart-of-the-week-grading-the-g-20-on-its-growth-goals/)",
    "[Chart of the Week: An Answer to the U.S. Wage Puzzle](https://blogs.imf.org/2018/07/10/chart-of-the-week-an-answer-to-the-u-s-wage-puzzle/)",
    "[Chart of the Week: The Productivity Penalty: World Cup Winners and Losers](https://blogs.imf.org/2018/07/02/chart-of-the-week-the-productivity-penalty-world-cup-winners-and-losers/)",
    "[Chart of the Week: A Bumpy Road Ahead for Electric Cars](https://blogs.imf.org/2018/08/13/chart-of-the-week-a-bumpy-road-ahead-for-electric-cars/)"
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