{
  "id": 12740247,
  "title": "Costa Rica Inflation Turns Positive at 0.34%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/costa-rica-inflation-turns-positive-at-0-34",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-07T23:23:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/costa-rica-inflation-turns-positive-september-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Costa Rica's inflation turned positive in September 2026, rising 0.34% over the past year. This marks the first annual increase since April 2025, ending a streak of 16 months of declining prices. The consumer price index (CPI) showed a 0.11% rise in September alone, following a 0.11% increase in August. Prices remain below the Central Bank's target of 3%, but the positive trend may still impact US tourists, retirees, and investors in the country.",
  "summary": "Costa Rica's consumer prices rose 0.34% in the 12 months to September, the first yearly rise since April 2025, the statistics institute INEC reported. The post Costa Rica Inflation Turns Positive at 0.34% appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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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."
}