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  "title": "Your Top 5 Back-to-School Blogs",
  "publication": "IMF Blog, September 2, 2021",
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      "content": "- Credit: Photo: Ridofranz by Getty Images\n- Cross-sector\n- The Editors\n- September 2, 2021"
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      "heading": "Purpose and scope",
      "content": "- A curated list by IMFBlog editors highlighting top reads on economics and finance from the past few months.\n- Aims to provide:\n  - A snapshot on the state of the global economy.\n  - A glimpse at the new world of cryptocurrencies.\n  - Insight into the phenomenon of rising prices."
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      "heading": "Featured blog posts (top 5)",
      "content": "- Urgent Action Needed to Address a Worsening “Two-Track” Recovery\n- Cryptoassets as National Currency? A Step Too Far\n- US Dollar Share of Global Foreign Exchange Reserves Drops to 25-Year Low\n- Four Facts about Soaring Consumer Food Prices\n- Four Factors Behind the Metals Price Rally"
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      "heading": "Engagement",
      "content": "- Readers are invited to provide feedback via a 3-question survey on IMFBlog."
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      "heading": "About IMFBlog",
      "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\nSource: Your Top 5 Back-to-School Blogs, IMFBlog, September 2, 2021.\n\n---\n\n\n References\n\n- Urgent Action Needed to Address a Worsening “Two-Track” Recovery\n- Cryptoassets as National Currency? A Step Too Far\n- US Dollar Share of Global Foreign Exchange Reserves Drops to 25-Year Low\n- Four Facts about Soaring Consumer Food Prices\n- Four Factors Behind the Metals Price Rally\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/blogs/articles/2021/09/02/your-top-5-back-to-school-blogs"
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    "A curated list by IMFBlog editors highlighting top reads on economics and finance from the past few months.",
    "Aims to provide:",
    "Urgent Action Needed to Address a Worsening “Two-Track” Recovery",
    "Cryptoassets as National Currency? A Step Too Far",
    "US Dollar Share of Global Foreign Exchange Reserves Drops to 25-Year Low",
    "Four Facts about Soaring Consumer Food Prices",
    "Four Factors Behind the Metals Price Rally",
    "Readers are invited to provide feedback via a 3-question survey on IMFBlog.",
    "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.",
    "[Urgent Action Needed to Address a Worsening “Two-Track” Recovery](https://blogs.imf.org/2021/07/07/urgent-action-needed-to-address-a-worsening-two-track-recovery/)",
    "[Cryptoassets as National Currency? A Step Too Far](https://blogs.imf.org/2021/07/26/cryptoassets-as-national-currency-a-step-too-far/)",
    "[US Dollar Share of Global Foreign Exchange Reserves Drops to 25-Year Low](https://blogs.imf.org/2021/05/05/us-dollar-share-of-global-foreign-exchange-reserves-drops-to-25-year-low/)",
    "[Four Facts about Soaring Consumer Food Prices](https://blogs.imf.org/2021/06/24/four-facts-about-soaring-consumer-food-prices/)",
    "[Four Factors Behind the Metals Price Rally](https://blogs.imf.org/2021/06/08/four-factors-behind-the-metals-price-rally/)"
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