There is a paradox of the fastest growth in generations at more than 6% yet also persistent delays for anyone trying to buy furniture, autos and a wide mix of other goods.

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NEW YORK — Playoff parties may have one fewer dip option this year. Kraft Foods says some customers may not be able to find Velveeta cheese over the next few weeks. A representative for the company, Jody Moore, didn’t give ...

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WASHINGTON — Home prices rose in May from April in every city tracked by a leading index, a sign that increasing sales and tight inventories are supporting a modest housing recovery. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller home price index released Tuesday ...

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Lockheed Martin Corp., of Bethesda, the world’s largest defense contractor, said it has signed an agreement with electronics supplier Arrow Electronics Inc. covering procurement of more than 22,000 electronic components used in advanced technology systems. The agreement with Englewood, Colo.-based ...

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WASHINGTON — Americans bought fewer previously owned homes in March, a reminder that the housing market remains weak. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that home sales fell 2.6 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of ...

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NEW YORK — U.S. factory activity picked up in June after a sluggish May, helped by lower gas prices and some easing of supply disruptions. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing executives, said Friday that its ...

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DETROIT — General Motors Co. says it will close its two U.S. pickup truck plants for two weeks in July. The company says the temporary shutdowns are for maintenance, but the closures come as truck sales are slowing and GM’s ...

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While recent General Assembly sessions have seen efforts to overturn the 1999 decision to deregulate the electric industry, legislators will address predictions this year that Maryland could experience electricity supply shortages in the future. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Thomas M. ...

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