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  "id": 14017159,
  "title": "Is the looming election putting the economy on hold?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/is-the-looming-election-putting-the-economy-on-hold",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-12T17:46:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RNZ Business",
    "slug": "rnz-business",
    "url": "https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/1866012/is-the-looming-election-putting-the-economy-on-hold"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "It is common to hear, in the run-up to an election, that everything from business investment to the housing market is in a holding pattern, waiting for the result.",
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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."
}