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        "uri": "/2024/04/24/u-s-orders-for-business-equipment-tick-up-slightly/",
        "title": "U.S. Orders for Business Equipment Tick Up Slightly",
        "byline": "Mark Niquette",
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        "prettyDate": "April 24, 2024",
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        "summary": "The second-straight increase in core capital goods orders points to stabilization in equipment investment, which has been a drag on GDP in recent quarters.",
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        "uri": "/2024/03/07/u-s-trade-deficit-widens-to-largest-in-a-year/",
        "title": "U.S. Trade Deficit Widens to Largest in a Year",
        "byline": "Mark Niquette",
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        "prettyDate": "March 07, 2024",
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        "summary": "The value of exports edged up 0.1%, but imports rose 1.1%, led by capital goods and motor vehicles.",
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        "uri": "/2024/02/15/u-s-factory-production-declines/",
        "title": "U.S. Factory Production Declines",
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        "prettyDate": "February 15, 2024",
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        "summary": "For the first time in three months, output fell in January, driven in part by declines in output of automobiles, machinery, and metals.",
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        "uri": "/2024/01/10/why-the-u-s-trade-deficit-unexpectedly-narrowed/",
        "title": "Why the U.S. Trade Deficit Unexpectedly Narrowed",
        "byline": "Mark Niquette",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "January 10, 2024",
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        "summary": "Merchandise imports remain elevated, but U.S. exports of services climbed in November to a record $85.7 billion.",
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        "uri": "/2019/06/15/hundreds-of-companies-call-on-trump-to-drop-tariff-plans/",
        "title": "Hundreds of Companies Call on Trump to Drop Tariff Plans",
        "byline": "Mark Niquette",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "June 15, 2019",
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        "summary": "More than 500 companies and 140 industry groups signed a letter from an organization called Tariffs Hurt the Heartland.",
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        "uri": "/2019/05/06/china-may-cancel-trade-talks/",
        "title": "China May Cancel Trade Talks",
        "byline": "Mark Niquette, Jenny Leonard & Shawn Donnan",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "May 06, 2019",
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            "name": "Mark Niquette, Jenny Leonard"
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            "name": "Shawn Donnan"
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        "summary": "In response to threatening tweets by President Trump over the weekend, China is reportedly considering canceling a planned trip to Washington by trade negotiators later this week.",
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        "uri": "/2019/02/04/can-congress-block-tariffs/",
        "title": "Can Congress Block Tariffs?",
        "byline": "Mark Niquette",
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        "prettyDate": "February 04, 2019",
        "timeToRead": "5 minute",
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        "summary": "Business groups line up behind proposed legislation that would limit Trump's tariff powers.",
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        "uri": "/2018/10/23/trump-tariffs-spark-surge-in-lobbying/",
        "title": "Trump Tariffs Spark Surge in Lobbying",
        "byline": "Mark Niquette",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "October 23, 2018",
        "timeToRead": "4 minute",
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        "summary": "Corporate America's spending on lobbyists has risen dramatically as companies strive to minimize the damage from changes in trade rules.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2018/09/12/industry-campaigning-to-de-escalate-trade-war/",
        "title": "Industry Campaigning to De-escalate Trade War",
        "byline": "Mark Niquette",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "September 12, 2018",
        "timeToRead": "4 minute",
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        "summary": "Facing higher costs for imported materials, industry groups are thinking outside the box to try to get through to the Trump administration.",
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        "uri": "/2018/07/03/trumps-trade-moves-spark-lobbying-blitz/",
        "title": "Trump's Trade Moves Spark Lobbying Blitz",
        "byline": "Mark Niquette & Bill Allison",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "July 03, 2018",
        "timeToRead": "6 minute",
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        "summary": "Traditional lobbying methods aren't working well, but that has only increased the money flowing into K Street firms.",
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