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  "title": "Chile: 2026 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Chile",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, July 8, 2026",
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  "summary": "The 2026 Article IV Consultation discusses that Chile’s economy remains resilient, with its outlook supported by higher copper prices, though the rise in oil prices has pushed inflation temporarily above target.",
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      "heading": "Key findings",
      "content": "- Chile’s economy remains resilient, supported by higher copper prices.\n- The rise in oil prices has pushed inflation temporarily above target.\n- Fiscal buffers have shrunk and structural challenges persist.\n- Growth is projected to moderate to 1.8 percent in 2026.\n- Risks are to the downside in the near term and broadly balanced over the medium term."
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      "heading": "Macroeconomic outlook and risks",
      "content": "- Projection: growth of 1.8 percent in 2026.\n- Near-term headwinds:\n  - Higher oil prices (pushing inflation temporarily above target).\n  - Tighter financial conditions following the war in the Middle East.\n- Offsetting factor: elevated copper prices providing support to the outlook.\n- Risk assessment:\n  - Downside risks dominant in the near term.\n  - Broadly balanced risks over the medium term."
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      "heading": "Fiscal outlook and recommendations",
      "content": "- The new administration aims to consolidate the fiscal position via expenditure cuts.\n- The objective of steadily reducing the structural fiscal deficit to 1.5 percent of GDP by 2030 is welcomed.\n- IMF assessment: additional measures will be needed if announced spending cuts are not feasible or if downside risks materialize.\n- Fiscal concern: fiscal buffers have shrunk, increasing vulnerability to shocks."
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      "heading": "Structural reforms and policy recommendations to boost growth",
      "content": "- Raise potential growth through:\n  - Deregulation.\n  - Tax reforms.\n- Broad-based measures deemed critical:\n  - Rationalizing regulations.\n  - Complementary policies to facilitate trade and logistics.\n  - Measures to narrow skill gaps.\n  - Policies to raise female labor supply.\n- Goal: enhance productivity and investment.\n\nChile: 2026 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Chile, July 8, 2026.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- 1. Alternative Growth Scenarios\n  - 1. Alternative Growth Scenarios (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - 1. Alternative Growth Scenarios (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Published: July 8, 2026",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229051903.002",
    "Chile’s economy remains resilient, supported by higher copper prices.",
    "The rise in oil prices has pushed inflation temporarily above target.",
    "Fiscal buffers have shrunk and structural challenges persist.",
    "Growth is projected to moderate to 1.8 percent in 2026.",
    "Risks are to the downside in the near term and broadly balanced over the medium term.",
    "Projection: growth of 1.8 percent in 2026.",
    "Near-term headwinds:",
    "Offsetting factor: elevated copper prices providing support to the outlook.",
    "Risk assessment:",
    "The new administration aims to consolidate the fiscal position via expenditure cuts.",
    "The objective of steadily reducing the structural fiscal deficit to 1.5 percent of GDP by 2030 is welcomed.",
    "IMF assessment: additional measures will be needed if announced spending cuts are not feasible or if downside risks materialize.",
    "Fiscal concern: fiscal buffers have shrunk, increasing vulnerability to shocks.",
    "Raise potential growth through:",
    "Broad-based measures deemed critical:",
    "Goal: enhance productivity and investment.",
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