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  "id": 1244370,
  "title": "A positive new report raises the question: was Reeves undermined by dodgy data? | Heather Stewart",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/a-positive-new-report-raises-the-question-was-reeves-undermined-by",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-16T09:30:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/16/uk-productivity-data-rachel-reeves-national-statistician"
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  "summary": "Assessment that has found a jump in UK productivity emphasises urgent need to appoint a national statistician Keen new chancellor, John Healey, responded to last week’s better-than-expected economic news by claiming the government is “bringing hope back”. Growth did not plunge as feared after Donald Trump unleashed war on Iran – with GDP expanding at a pretty decent 0.4% in the second quarter.…",
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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."
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