{
  "id": 691769,
  "title": "Inflation cooled last month as gas prices fell, though costs remain elevated",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/inflation-cooled-last-month-as-gas-prices-fell-though-costs-remain",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-12T18:01:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour",
    "slug": "pbs-newshour",
    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/inflation-cooled-last-month-as-gas-prices-fell-though-costs-remain-elevated"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The modest decline could ease pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise their key interest rate to combat rising costs. Yet prices are still rising more quickly than average wages, underscoring the struggle many Americans have had with more expensive groceries, gas, and healthcare.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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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."
}