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Weekly claims are volatile, but taken in context with other recent economic indicators, this week’s spike is a warning sign.

Supply-chain issues back then are causing supply issues now.

Orders rose in January. Are businesses feeling good about the economy or ordering ahead of promised tariffs?

The current rules give homeowners an incentive to build replacement homes likely to burn just as easily during the next wildfire.

Ukraine would get U.S. support for security guarantees. For its part, the U.S. could weaken its own dependence on China for technologically-necessary materials.

“NATO is one side of the coin. Economic ties are the other side of the coin,” said Neil Irwin of Axios. “Both sides are tarnished right now.”

Government spending is built into the formula for calculating GDP.

With retailers like Kroger and Walmart growing their own services, grocery delivery has become a crowded market.

If federal funding is off the table, Howard Berk, president of Ellijay Mushrooms, says he’ll have to consider putting up more equity or taking on debt.

Utilities and policymakers have worked for years to bring more Canadian power to New England and New York’s energy grid.