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  "title": "Factory Orders MoM",
  "country": "US",
  "indicator": "Factory Orders",
  "parent_publication": "Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3)",
  "category": "business",
  "period": "January 2026",
  "referenceDate": "2026-01-31",
  "source": "Census Bureau",
  "source_url": "https://www.census.gov/manufacturing/m3/prel/pdf/s-i-o.pdf",
  "release_date": "2026-03-18T14:00:00Z",
  "release_number": "CB 26-38 M3-2 (26)-01",
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        "change_pct": -0.8
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    "industry_categories": 92,
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