{
  "id": 6773481,
  "title": "U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas prices spiked, squeezing Americans' finances",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/u-s-inflation-accelerated-last-month-as-gas-prices-spiked-squeezing",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-11T15:36:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour",
    "slug": "pbs-newshour",
    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/u-s-inflation-accelerated-last-month-as-gas-prices-spiked-squeezing-americans-finances"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas prices spiked in the wake of renewed fighting in the Middle East, underscoring the affordability challenges that are top of mind for many voters with midterm elections now just seven weeks away.",
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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."
}