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  "path": "/tech-industry/manufacturing/us-trade-deficit-hits-a-record-usd1-2-trillion-as-ai-hardware-imports-surge-under-the-trump-administration-massive-demand-for-chips-from-asia-outpaces-domestic-production-fueling-a-60-percent-increase-in-imports-in-12-months",
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  "textContent": "AI-related imports across the computing and electronics sector have led to a big increase in the U.S. trade deficit, hitting a record $1.2 trillion in 2025, despite efforts from the Trump administration to reduce the gap.",
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