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  "id": 13194035,
  "title": "Targeted support, not subsidies, can best protect people when inflation surges – IMF",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/targeted-support-not-subsidies-can-best-protect-people-when-inflation",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-09T19:31:05.000Z",
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  "summary": "However, the financial institution said price-suppressing measures can be expensive because much of the support may benefit households that don't need it. The post Targeted support, not subsidies, can best protect people when inflation surges – IMF appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .",
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