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  "id": 4659812,
  "title": "German inflation rises to 2.9% in August, coming in below expectations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/german-inflation-rises-to-2-9-in-august-coming-in-below-expectations-4659812",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-31T14:38:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
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    "url": "http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/31/german-inflation-rises-to-29-in-august-coming-in-below-expectations"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Inflation in Germany rose 2.9% in the year to August on the harmonised measure tracked by the European Central Bank, a fresh acceleration from July but well short of the 3.1% economists had expected, in a reading that offers modest relief to policymakers meeting in Frankfurt next week.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/inflation-teuerung-in-deutschland-steigt-im-august-auf-2-9-prozent",
        "published": "2026-08-31T12:12:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Sri Lanka's inflation index up 8% year-on-year in August on higher food prices",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/sri-lankas-inflation-index-up-8-year-on-year-in-august-on-higher-food",
        "published": "2026-08-31T13:37:30.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Euronews Business",
        "title": "German inflation rises to 2.9% in August, coming in below expectations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/german-inflation-rises-to-2-9-in-august-coming-in-below-expectations",
        "published": "2026-08-31T14:38:15.000Z"
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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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