The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, suggesting labor market conditions remained stable, though employers are cautious about hiring new workers as the conflict in the Middle East casts a shadow over the economy.
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will highlight nutrition and food safety when he appears before lawmakers on Thursday, leaving out references to overhauling the vaccination schedule and identifying the causes of autism, his written testimony shows.
Shareholders have filed 184 proposals promoting environmental, social and governance themes at U.S. companies so far this proxy season, a new study found, about half as many as last year, as Republicans in Washington work to shift corporate power from investors to managers.