{
  "id": 7741561,
  "title": "ECB wage tracker at 2.7% in H1 2027, pointing to a modest uptick in negotiated wage growth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ecb-wage-tracker-at-2-7-in-h1-2027-pointing-to-a-modest-uptick-in",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ECB Press",
    "slug": "ecb-press",
    "url": "https://www.ecb.europa.eu//press/pr/date/2026/html/ecb.pr260916~7bc58ebef4.en.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The European Central Bank's wage tracker indicates a modest 2.7% increase in negotiated wages for the first half of 2027, up slightly from the previous quarter. This figure includes smoothed one-off payments, which have a diminishing impact over time. The tracker, which covers 32.5% of employees in participating countries, suggests that one-off payments accounted for 2.2% of wage growth in 2026. Smoother wage pressures stand at 2.2%, while the full figure remains at 2.7%. The tracker is more suited to describing short-term wage trends, while the unsmoothed version is better for annual trends. Employee coverage remains steady at around 46.9% for the year. The tracker is subject to revision and should not be considered a forecast. For a more complete picture of wage trends, consult the ECB's macroeconomic projections.",
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "ECB’s wage tracker points to modest uptick in negotiated pay growth",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ecbs-wage-tracker-points-to-modest-uptick-in-negotiated-pay-growth",
        "published": "2026-09-16T08:18:30.000Z"
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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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