{
  "id": 14397950,
  "title": "Inflation soars to 4.9% in September and food prices rise by 2.7%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/la-inflacion-se-dispara-al-4-9-en-septiembre-y-los-precios-de-los-14397950",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-14T07:39:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/economia/2026/10/14/inflacion-dispara-4-9-septiembre-precios-alimentos-suben-2-7-1.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Spain's annual Consumer Price Index (IPC) surged to 4.9% in September, a three-year high, driven by fuel price increases, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). The underlying inflation rate, excluding energy and unprocessed food, rose to 3.1%. Food prices increased by 2.7% year-over-year, while the harmonized index, used for international statistics, rose to 5.0%. The current inflation rate will not trigger any fiscal reductions in VAT or the Special Tax on Electricity.",
  "summary": "The annual CPI soared to 4.9% in September due to fuels, to a three-year high, and underlying inflation stands at 3.1%, according to the data confirmed by the INE. Food inflation rises 2.7%.",
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        "outlet": "Expansion ES",
        "title": "Inflation soars to 4.9% in September and food prices rise by 2.7%",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/la-inflacion-se-dispara-al-4-9-en-septiembre-y-los-precios-de-los",
        "published": "2026-10-14T06:16:58.000Z"
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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."
}