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  "title": "Finland: 2026 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; and Staff Report",
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      "content": "- Slow recovery driven by weak private consumption and falling construction investment.\n- Labor supply expansion has contributed to rising unemployment.\n- Inflation stability at around 2 percent despite weak demand.\n- Outlook improves in 2026 with recovery in private demand, but external risks dominate the risk profile."
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    "Published: January 19, 2026",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229036368.002",
    "Since the 2023 downturn, the economic recovery has been slow as consumption has remained weak and construction investment fell.",
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    "Subject: Expenditure, Financial sector policy and analysis, Financial sector stability, Labor, Labor markets, Public debt",
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