Spanish Self-Employed Squeezed: 70% Hike Prices as Inflation Bites

A Spanish survey shows 70% of self-employed workers have raised prices to offset cost inflation, while 17.5% fear closure or downsizing within three years, up from 11% in Q2. This signals persistent cost-push inflation and deteriorating small-business sentiment, which could weigh on domestic growth and keep ECB policy hawkish.

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