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  "title": "World Economic Outlook, October 2015: Adjusting to Lower Commodity Prices",
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  "summary": "This issue discusses a number of factors affecting global growth, as well as growth prospects across the world’s main countries and regions.",
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      "heading": "Key thematic areas",
      "content": "- Commodities and commodity prices:\n  - Detailed examination of causes and implications of the recent commodity price downturn.\n  - Analysis of commodity windfalls and their effects on potential output.\n- Financial markets and exchange rates:\n  - Evaluation of financial market volatility risks.\n  - Analysis of exchange rate movements and their impact on trade.\n- Growth and recovery:\n  - Assessment of the recovery from the global financial crisis in advanced economies.\n  - Assessment of the recovery from the global financial crisis in emerging market economies."
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      "content": "- Subjects: Commodities; Commodity prices; Emerging and frontier financial markets; Exchange rates; Exports; Financial markets; Foreign exchange; International trade; National accounts; Prices.\n- Keywords: advanced economy; Caribbean; commodity; commodity exporter; commodity price; Commodity prices; commodity-exporting economy; debtor economy; East Asia; economy; Emerging and frontier financial markets; emerging market; Exchange rates; Exports; federal funds rate; Global; Middle East; North Africa; producer price index; Sub-Saharan Africa; terms-of-trade shock; trade elasticity; U.S. dollar; WEO.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Text (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo/issues/2016/12/31/world-economic-outlook-october-2015-adjusting-to-lower-commodity-prices-43229"
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    "Subjects: Commodities; Commodity prices; Emerging and frontier financial markets; Exchange rates; Exports; Financial markets; Foreign exchange; International trade; National accounts; Prices.",
    "Keywords: advanced economy; Caribbean; commodity; commodity exporter; commodity price; Commodity prices; commodity-exporting economy; debtor economy; East Asia; economy; Emerging and frontier financial markets; emerging market; Exchange rates; Exports; federal funds rate; Global; Middle East; North Africa; producer price index; Sub-Saharan Africa; terms-of-trade shock; trade elasticity; U.S. dollar; WEO.",
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