Total births for the year fell 2% to 3.59 million, according to preliminary data released Thursday from the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics.
Commissioners voted three to two in favor of approving the final rule banning noncompete agreements across all sectors of the economy, a change the agency says will lead to more new businesses and higher earnings for workers.
A union coalition for Tenet Healthcare's workers reached a tentative labor deal with the hospital system that included across-the-board raises of 14% over three years for full and part-time workers.