{
  "id": 12036619,
  "title": "Don’t let things slip now",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/dont-let-things-slip-now-12036619",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T23:06:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post Academia",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post-academia",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/02/dont-let-things-slip-now.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Beware of letting matters slip now as Indonesia's new economic leaders face mounting challenges. The Finance Minister and Bank Indonesia Governor grapple with a struggling currency, high oil prices, and global economic uncertainty. The rupiah dropped below the 18,000 per US dollar mark, while oil prices surpassed $100 per barrel. The stock market suffered, falling from over 6,600 points to just above 6,000. Despite these setbacks, Indonesia remains reliant on global markets, and the Middle East conflict continues to drive up energy costs. Central banks, including Bank Indonesia, have been grappling with inflation, but the central bank decided to keep its interest rate steady despite the Federal Reserve's recent increase. The Finance Minister and Governor have been through a difficult trial, navigating political pressure and economic turbulence.",
  "summary": "As a battered rupiah, soaring oil prices, and global turmoil test the country's new economic chiefs, their trial by fire will determine whether technocratic discipline can hold against mounting political pressure.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Don’t let things slip now",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/dont-let-things-slip-now",
        "published": "2026-10-01T23:06:06.000Z"
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  "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."
}