By Adrian Sainz AP Real Estate Writer It sounded like a great idea three months ago: Hand homeowners a $6,500 tax credit to find a new place to live, giving a thrust of energy to the housing market’s recovery. So ...

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By Andrew Taylor AP Writer Washington — Companies that hire the unemployed would claim new tax breaks under a jobs-promoting bill the Senate passed Wednesday, delivering President Barack Obama and Democrats a much-needed victory. The 70-28 vote sends the bill ...

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By Jeannine Aversa AP Economics Writer Washington — It’s not the signal it used to be. When employers hire temporary staff after a recession, it’s long been seen as a sign they’ll soon hire permanent workers. Not these days. Companies ...

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By Christopher S. Rugaber AP Economics Writer Washington — Unemployment rose in most cities and counties in December, signaling that companies remain reluctant to hire even as the economy recovers. The unemployment rate rose in 306 of 372 metro areas, ...

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By Martin Crutsinger AP Economics Writer Washington — Franklin Roosevelt, confronted with the worst economic crisis in the nation’s history, wrote the book on government jobs programs. Since FDR, presidents have been less ambitious because the economic challenges they faced ...

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Tom Raum AP Writer Washington — Even with an economic revival, many U.S. jobs lost during the recession may be gone forever and a weak employment market could linger for years. That could add up to a “new normal” of ...

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