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

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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 ...

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Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday suspended a visit to the west side of the state, including a planned tour of Silver Springs Food, so he could visit his mother, Pat Walker, “who is in the hospital for medical tests,” the ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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