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  "id": 8172196,
  "title": "Japan Central Bank Hikes Rates, With Surprise Dissenters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/japan-central-bank-hikes-rates-with-surprise-dissenters",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-18T03:59:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bloomberg",
    "slug": "bloomberg",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-09-18/japan-central-bank-hikes-rates-with-surprise-dissenters-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate, ramping up the pace of hikes to the fastest in 36 years. Bloomberg journalists and an economist discuss what this means. (Source: Bloomberg)",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Bank of Japan hikes rates to 31-year high to battle inflation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/bank-of-japan-hikes-rates-to-31-year-high-to-battle-inflation",
        "published": "2026-09-18T05:14:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}