{"id":144013,"date":"2026-02-13T15:52:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T23:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/?p=144013"},"modified":"2026-02-13T15:52:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T23:52:52","slug":"the-trump-administrations-relaxed-view-on-mergers-takes-shape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/02\/13\/the-trump-administrations-relaxed-view-on-mergers-takes-shape\/","title":{"rendered":"The Trump Administration&#8217;s Relaxed View on Mergers Takes Shape"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump&#8217;s business-friendly deregulatory moves have sparked a <a 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