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  "title": "Mexico: 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion for Mexico",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, December 13, 2007",
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  "summary": "This 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights that the economic expansion of Mexico has continued albeit slowed by developments in the United States. Despite some pickup in the second and third quarter, growth is projected to be close to 3 percent for 2007 as a whole.",
  "publishDate": "2007-12-13",
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      "heading": "Summary",
      "content": "- The economic expansion of Mexico has continued albeit slowed by developments in the United States.\n- Despite some pickup in the second and third quarter, growth is projected to be close to 3 percent for 2007 as a whole.\n- Fiscal policy is on track to achieve balance for 2007, on the traditional budget measure, as required by the new Fiscal Responsibility Law.\n- Executive Directors have commended the improvements in macroeconomic and financial policies that have helped Mexico to reduce significantly external and internal vulnerabilities over the years."
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      "heading": "Economic growth and outlook",
      "content": "- Growth slowed due to developments in the United States.\n- There was some pickup in the second and third quarter of 2007.\n- Projection for 2007: close to 3 percent for 2007 as a whole."
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      "heading": "Fiscal policy and public finances",
      "content": "- Fiscal policy is on track to achieve balance for 2007 on the traditional budget measure.\n- Achievement of balance is framed as required by the new Fiscal Responsibility Law."
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      "heading": "Policy assessment and recommendations",
      "content": "- Improvements in macroeconomic and financial policies were noted and commended by Executive Directors.\n- These policy improvements have helped reduce external and internal vulnerabilities significantly over the years.\n\nMexico: 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion for Mexico, December 13, 2007.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Cr07379\n  - Cr07379 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/31/mexico-2007-article-iv-consultation-staff-report-staff-supplement-and-public-information-21503"
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    "Published: December 13, 2007",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451825817.002",
    "The economic expansion of Mexico has continued albeit slowed by developments in the United States.",
    "Despite some pickup in the second and third quarter, growth is projected to be close to 3 percent for 2007 as a whole.",
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    "Growth slowed due to developments in the United States.",
    "There was some pickup in the second and third quarter of 2007.",
    "Projection for 2007: close to 3 percent for 2007 as a whole.",
    "Fiscal policy is on track to achieve balance for 2007 on the traditional budget measure.",
    "Achievement of balance is framed as required by the new Fiscal Responsibility Law.",
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    "These policy improvements have helped reduce external and internal vulnerabilities significantly over the years.",
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