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  "title": "United Kingdom: 2004 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the United Kingdom",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, March 8, 2005",
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  "summary": "This 2004 Article IV Consultation highlights that United Kingdom’s real GDP growth is estimated at about 3 percent in 2004 and is expected to stay stable at about 2½ percent in 2005–06, in line with potential growth.",
  "publishDate": "2005-03-08",
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      "heading": "Overview",
      "content": "- Real GDP growth is estimated at about 3 percent in 2004.\n- Real GDP growth is expected to stay stable at about 2½ percent in 2005–06, in line with potential growth.\n- The report length is 50 pages and is part of Country Report No. 2005/080 (Volume 2005, Issue 080)."
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    {
      "heading": "Growth and domestic demand",
      "content": "- Domestic demand remains the key driver of growth.\n- Growth is underpinned by continued strong earnings growth and robust corporate profitability."
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    {
      "heading": "Inflation and prices",
      "content": "- Inflation expectations remain well anchored.\n- Rising import prices are expected to push inflation toward the 2 percent target over the coming 2–3 years.\n- Subject areas noted include: Fiscal policy, Housing prices, Import prices, Inflation, Inflation targeting, Labor, Monetary policy, Prices."
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      "heading": "Key statistics and identifiers",
      "content": "- Estimated real GDP growth in 2004: about 3 percent.\n- Expected real GDP growth in 2005–06: about 2½ percent.\n- Inflation target referenced: 2 percent.\n- Horizon for import-price-driven inflation adjustment: 2–3 years.\n- Pages: 50\n- Volume: 2005\n- Issue: 080\n- Series: Country Report No. 2005/080\n- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451814279.002\n- ISBN: 9781451814279\n- ISSN: 1934-7685\n\nUnited Kingdom: 2004 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the United Kingdom\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- cr0580 — Executive Summary\n  - cr0580 — Executive Summary (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - cr0580 — Executive Summary (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/31/united-kingdom-2004-article-iv-consultation-staff-report-staff-statement-public-information-18106"
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    "Published: March 8, 2005",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451814279.002",
    "Real GDP growth is estimated at about 3 percent in 2004.",
    "Real GDP growth is expected to stay stable at about 2½ percent in 2005–06, in line with potential growth.",
    "The report length is 50 pages and is part of Country Report No. 2005/080 (Volume 2005, Issue 080).",
    "Domestic demand remains the key driver of growth.",
    "Growth is underpinned by continued strong earnings growth and robust corporate profitability.",
    "Inflation expectations remain well anchored.",
    "Rising import prices are expected to push inflation toward the 2 percent target over the coming 2–3 years.",
    "Subject areas noted include: Fiscal policy, Housing prices, Import prices, Inflation, Inflation targeting, Labor, Monetary policy, Prices.",
    "Estimated real GDP growth in 2004: about 3 percent.",
    "Expected real GDP growth in 2005–06: about 2½ percent.",
    "Inflation target referenced: 2 percent.",
    "Horizon for import-price-driven inflation adjustment: 2–3 years.",
    "Pages: 50",
    "Volume: 2005",
    "Issue: 080",
    "Series: Country Report No. 2005/080",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451814279.002",
    "ISBN: 9781451814279",
    "ISSN: 1934-7685",
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