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  "id": 10956556,
  "title": "Producer inflation slows sharply in August as food prices fall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/producer-inflation-slows-sharply-in-august-as-food-prices-fall",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T13:52:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/business/economy/2026-09-30-producer-inflation-slows-sharply-in-august-as-food-prices-fall/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Producer inflation slowed sharply to 5% in August, helped by falling food prices. But higher fuel costs and rising oil prices could put renewed pressure on producers and consumers.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "US inflation rises below expectations in August; consumer spending robust",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/us-inflation-rises-below-expectations-in-august-consumer-spending",
        "published": "2026-09-30T16:37:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}