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  "title": "Denmark: Staff Report for the 2002 Article IV Consultation",
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  "summary": "This 2002 Article IV Consultation highlights that economic growth in Denmark slowed significantly during 2001 as domestic demand weakened and exports were hit by the global economic slowdown. Unemployment remained low and wage growth was somewhat faster than in euro area partner countries.",
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      "heading": "Economic growth and external environment",
      "content": "- Economic growth in Denmark slowed significantly during 2001 as domestic demand weakened and exports were hit by the global economic slowdown.\n- Monetary conditions were eased during 2001 as Danish interest rates generally followed those of the European Central Bank downward."
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      "content": "- Unemployment remained low in 2001.\n- Wage growth was somewhat faster than in euro area partner countries."
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      "content": "- Price inflation was subdued in 2001."
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    "Monetary conditions were eased during 2001 as Danish interest rates generally followed those of the European Central Bank downward.",
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