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Italy Inflation Surges to 5.4% as Economy Stalls

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Italian inflation rose 5.4 percent in October from a year earlier as the economy stalled in the third quarter, Italy's statistics agency Istat said Friday.

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Prices at double wages, zero growth. In October inflation returns to 5.4%, while current contracts guarantee increases around 2.5%. In the third quarter GDP does not grow and work stops compensating. So the 1% target on which the government built the maneuver goes farther away.

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Between July and September GDP remained unchanged compared to the previous three months, after +1% in the second quarter. In growth services and agriculture, industry in decline. In October inflation to +5.4%

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Brusca braking for the budgets of Italian families: in October inflation jumps to 5.4% driven by the record increase in bills (+59.5%) and fresh food. With steady growth, the Government is forced to study emergency moves, from mobile excise duties to cutting energy charges. The article Stangata of Autumn: inflation flies to 5.4% driven by bills (+59.5%). Without growth is red alarm for families (and for the Government) comes from Economic Scenar…

According to preliminary estimates, in October 2026 the national index of consumer prices for the whole community The article Inflation October flies to 5.4% and GDP equal to zero, families massacred by energy to the stars comes from daily Blitz.

The acceleration is mainly affected by the rise in energy prices: in October +31.4% over the year. In September wages +2.5%, growth lower than inflation.

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rainews.it broke the news on Friday, October 30, 2026.
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