Höhere Energiekosten treiben die Teuerungsrate laut vorläufigen Daten des Statistischen Bundesamts an
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Das Statistische Bundesamt veröffentlicht regelmäßig Inflationsdaten, die als wichtiger Indikator für die wirtschaftliche Lage in Deutschland dienen.
Energie treibt die Inflation im September nach oben. Nach vorläufigen Zahlen des Statistischen Bundesamts stieg die Inflationsrate auf 3,3 Prozent.
Ausschlaggebend waren hohe Energiekosten, die die Teuerung spürbar verstärkten. Die Behörde veröffentlichte dazu eine erste Schätzung für den Monat September. Weitere Details zu den Ursachen und Folgen sollen noch folgen.

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