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  "id": 682348,
  "title": "US inflation slows slightly in July despite elevated fuel prices",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/us-inflation-slows-slightly-in-july-despite-elevated-fuel-prices",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T16:27:50.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/us-inflation-july-slows-fuel-prices-6315461"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US inflation eased slightly to 3.4 per cent in July, potentially giving the Federal Reserve more flexibility on interest rates ahead of the midterm elections.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Fast Company",
        "title": "Inflation eased slightly to 3.4% in July, but energy prices are still high",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/inflation-eased-slightly-to-3-4-in-july-but-energy-prices-are-still",
        "published": "2026-08-12T14:47:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Here are five key takeaways from the July CPI inflation report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/here-are-five-key-takeaways-from-the-july-cpi-inflation-report",
        "published": "2026-08-12T17:14:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "US stocks mostly up after data shows slightly lower inflation in July",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/us-stocks-mostly-up-after-data-shows-slightly-lower-inflation-in-july",
        "published": "2026-08-12T21:34:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Venezuela inflation surges to near 20% in July, central bank says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/venezuela-inflation-surges-to-near-20-in-july-central-bank-says",
        "published": "2026-08-12T22:24:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Semafor",
        "title": "US inflation rises 0.1% in July, easing pressure on Fed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/us-inflation-rises-0-1-in-july-easing-pressure-on-fed",
        "published": "2026-08-12T22:38:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "US stocks mostly up after data shows slightly lower inflation in July",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/us-stocks-mostly-up-after-data-shows-slightly-lower-inflation-in-july",
        "published": "2026-08-13T00:24:38.000Z"
      }
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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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