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Health care, taxes top issues for small business

Published: April 26, 2012
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Dan Danner never expected to end up in the middle of the health care debate. Or, for that matter, in politics.

Construction job openings take a hit, weather blamed

Published: February 8, 2011
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By Christopher S. Rugaber AP Economics Writer Washington — Employers posted fewer jobs in December, the latest evidence that businesses are not ready to step up hiring. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that employers advertised nearly 3.1 million jobs in December, a drop of almost 140,000 from November and the second straight monthly decline. That’s [...]

New hiring, job openings on the rise

Published: May 11, 2010
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By Christopher S. Rugaber AP Economics Writer Washington (AP) — New hiring rose in March to its highest level in more than a year while job openings moved up slightly, signs the U.S. job market is slowly improving. Employers hired 4.24 million people in March, up from 4 million the previous month, according to the [...]

Senate OKs jobs, transportation bill

Published: March 17, 2010
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By Andrew Taylor AP Writer Washington — U.S. companies that hire unemployed workers will get a temporary payroll tax holiday under a bill that easily won final congressional approval Wednesday. The bipartisan 68-29 vote in the Senate sends the legislation to the White House, where President Barack Obama has promised to sign it into law. [...]

Assembly passes bills helping businesses (UPDATE)

Published: March 4, 2010
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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats in the Wisconsin state Assembly said bills passed on Thursday will help bolster the state’s struggling economy, while Republicans argued not enough was being done to create jobs. “Wisconsin is open for business,” Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan, D-Janesville, said at a news conference before [...]