WASHINGTON — Few employers plan to ramp up hiring early next year, two surveys show — evidence that the economic recovery isn't likely to create many jobs anytime soon.
WASHINGTON - After agreeing tentatively to jettison a key liberal priority — a full-blown government-run insurance option — Democrats say they are getting close to pushing President Barack Obama's health care bill through the Senate.
SINGAPORE - Oil prices rose above $73 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as an unexpected drop in U.S. crude supplies suggested demand may be recovering.