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The Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The recovery is losing so much momentum that employers are unlikely to step up hiring anytime this year, and unemployment could return to double digits.That was the bleak conclusion of analysts Friday after the government said economic growth crawled at a 2.4 percent pace in the spring.Read more on NewsOK.com Read more

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press WriterSenate Republicans blocked a bill to increase small business lending Thursday, dealing a setback to President Barack Obama’s jobs agenda.Read more on NewsOK.com Read more

WASHINGTON (AP) — New jobless claims fell last week for the third time in four weeks but remain elevated. The Labor Department said Thursday that first-time claims for unemployment insurance dropped by 11,000 to a seasonally adjusted 457,000. Claims have fluctuated this month because of temporary seasonal factors. General Motors … Read more

By FRAZIER MOORE, AP Television WriterNEW YORK (AP) — ABC’s “The View” has welcomed many notable guests, but none more prominent than President Barack Obama, who is scheduled to visit for Thursday’s edition.In making the announcement on Monday, executive producers Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie said this marks the first time a sitting U.S. president has visited a daytime talk show.They said the majority of the hour will be devoted to Obama’s appearance, which will touch on topics including jobs, the economy, the Gulf oil spill and family life inside the White House.Read more on NewsOK.com Read more

The Associated PressFOROS, Ukraine (AP) — Vladimir Putin says he met with the Russian spies who were expelled from the United States, joining them in a patriotic song and promising them good jobs and a bright future back in their homeland.Russia’s prime minister said late Saturday he recently got together with the 10 sleeper agents, without saying when or where.Read more on NewsOK.com Read more