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  "id": 12390897,
  "title": "Canada's trade surplus widens to more than 4-year high in August, as front-loading ramps up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/canadas-trade-surplus-widens-to-more-than-4-year-high-in-august-as",
  "topic": "finance",
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  "published": "2026-10-06T13:36:35.000Z",
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  "summary": "Canada's trade surplus with the U.S. hit a 19-month high in August, Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday.",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Statistics Canada reports $4.2B merchandise trade surplus for August",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/statistics-canada-reports-4-2b-merchandise-trade-surplus-for-august",
        "published": "2026-10-06T13:35:23.000Z"
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        "title": "Canada's trade surplus widens to more than 4-year high in August, as front-loading ramps up",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/canadas-trade-surplus-widens-to-more-than-4-year-high-in-august-as-12392605",
        "published": "2026-10-06T13:36:35.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "US trade deficit widens in August amid strong imports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/us-trade-deficit-widens-in-august-amid-strong-imports",
        "published": "2026-10-06T13:57:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Record imports push US trade balance deep into the red in August",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/record-imports-push-us-trade-balance-deep-into-the-red-in-august",
        "published": "2026-10-06T14:42:53.000Z"
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