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US weekly jobless claims unchanged; layoffs decline 55% in February

WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week while layoffs dropped sharply in February, consistent with stable labor market conditions. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits were flat at a seasonally adjusted 213,000 for... Read More.

Kennedy’s new US autism panel to examine potential causes

By Leah Douglas and Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - A U.S. autism advisory board remade by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to include vaccine skeptics aims to steer federal research spending toward investigating causes of the condition, as well as other issues... Read More.