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  "id": 18189100,
  "title": "Ghana Inflation Rises to 5.5% in October",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/ghana-inflation-rises-to-5-5-in-october",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-04T20:42:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/ghana-inflation-rises-october-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana's yearly inflation rate climbed to 5.5% in October, according to the Ghana Statistical Service, which released the figure on 4 November 2026. This marks the third consecutive month of increases, following 4.6% in July, 5.0% in August, and 5.2% in September. The statistics office stated that prices in October were 5.5% higher than in October 2025. Services inflation surged to 11.5% in October, up from 8.3% in September, driven by transport prices. Food inflation eased to 2.8% from 4.0%. While the current rate is still lower than the peak of 8.0% in October 2025, it is the highest reading since November 2025. The statistics office expects the next data point after November.",
  "summary": "Ghana's yearly inflation reached 5.5% in October 2026, up from 5.2%, as services prices rose faster than food, the Ghana Statistical Service said. The post Ghana Inflation Rises to 5.5% in October appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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        "outlet": "Joy Business",
        "title": "October 2026 inflation rises to 5.5%, indicating a third consecutive increase",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/october-2026-inflation-rises-to-5-5-indicating-a-third-consecutive",
        "published": "2026-11-04T12:19:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "October 2026 inflation rises to 5.5%",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/october-2026-inflation-rises-to-5-5",
        "published": "2026-11-04T16:32:43.000Z"
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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."
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