HAVANA (AP) — Raul Castro said Sunday that his government will scale back controls on small businesses, lay off unnecessary workers and allow more self-employment – significant steps in a country where the state dominates nearly every facet of the economy….

DETROIT (AP) — A year after the government’s big auto-industry bailouts, President Barack Obama on Friday trumpeted increased car sales and progress on battery-powered vehicles as a beacon of success in his administration’s battle to revive a hurting U.S. economy. But his upbeat assessment can’t mask daunting challenges for U.S. automakers and painfully high unemployment….

WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy is still growing, just not by much. And until that changes, don’t look for the jobs to come back….