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        "id": 1774572,
        "msgid": "gaspol-today-nation-forgotten-amid-rupiah-weakness-what-can-the-middle-class-do-1780145842",
        "date": "2026-05-30 19:16:58",
        "title": "Gaspol Today: Nation Forgotten Amid Rupiah Weakness \u2013 What Can the Middle Class Do?",
        "author": "Nawir Arsyad Akbar",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian rupiah's decline, driven by geopolitical tensions and domestic political instability, has eroded market confidence, according to policy expert Yanuar Nugroho. He warns that the government must improve public communication and technical policymaking, particularly after controversial presidential remarks. The middle class, he argues, is the most vulnerable group feeling abandoned as economic pressures mount.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com \u2013 The weakening of the rupiah against the US\ndollar is attributed to both external and internal factors.<\/p>\n<p>Externally, geopolitical dynamics such as the Iran-US conflict and\nrising global oil prices are at play.<\/p>\n<p>Domestically, various political and social issues have eroded market\nconfidence.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We have made the market lose trust in us, we have caused people to\npull their money out of our own country,\u2019 said public policy analyst\nYanuar Nugroho during the Gaspol! podcast aired on YouTube by Kompas.com\non Saturday, 30 May 2026.<\/p>\n<p>In such circumstances, Yanuar stated that the government must not\nonly think of interventions to strengthen the rupiah.<\/p>\n<p>Equally important is having well-calibrated public communication.<\/p>\n<p>Yanuar highlighted President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s remarks such as\n\u2018villagers don\u2019t use dollars\u2019 and \u2018Indonesians don\u2019t dream of becoming\nrich\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It cannot be casual. Especially when these statements have\ntechnocratic and development implications,\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n<p>Yanuar further noted that in the current economic climate, the middle\nclass is the most vulnerable group.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018If there is a social class that feels abandoned and left behind,\nthinking \u201coh well, life is whatever\u201d, it is the middle class,\u2019 he\nsaid.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/gaspol-today-nation-forgotten-amid-rupiah-weakness-what-can-the-middle-class-do-1780145842",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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