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  "title": "Jordan: 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Jordan",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, July 24, 2017",
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  "summary": "This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights that Jordan has made significant progress since the 2014 Article IV Consultation but pressing challenges remain. The gradual pick-up in growth from 2010 to 2014 ended in 2015, with real GDP growth decelerating from 2.",
  "publishDate": "2017-07-24",
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      "heading": "Key findings on recent performance",
      "content": "- Jordan has made significant progress since the 2014 Article IV Consultation but pressing challenges remain.\n- The gradual pick-up in growth from 2010 to 2014 ended in 2015.\n- Real GDP growth decelerated from 2.4 percent in 2015 to 2 percent in 2016.\n- Labor market conditions have remained challenging, particularly for youth and women.\n- The unemployment rate increased to 15.8 percent in the second half of 2016."
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      "content": "- Real GDP growth is projected to reach 2.3 percent in 2017.\n- Inflation is expected to stabilize at about 2.5 percent by year-end."
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    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484312056.002",
    "Jordan has made significant progress since the 2014 Article IV Consultation but pressing challenges remain.",
    "The gradual pick-up in growth from 2010 to 2014 ended in 2015.",
    "Real GDP growth decelerated from 2.4 percent in 2015 to 2 percent in 2016.",
    "Labor market conditions have remained challenging, particularly for youth and women.",
    "The unemployment rate increased to 15.8 percent in the second half of 2016.",
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