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  "title": "Czech Republic: Staff Report for the 2003 Article IV Consultation",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, January 9, 2004",
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      "heading": "Economic performance and outlook",
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      "content": "- The government's resolve to address the deterioration in the fiscal accounts has been commended.\n- Key fiscal task: implement proposed measures to restore fiscal balance and prepare for medium-term output."
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    "Published: January 9, 2004",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451810073.002",
    "The Czech economy has turned in a solid performance, and the medium-term prospects are good.",
    "The short-term outlook is positive, although downside risks are significant.",
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