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  • Reuters

    US ban on worker noncompetes faces uphill legal battle

    The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's ban on "noncompete" agreements commonly signed by workers is likely vulnerable to legal challenges, experts said, as some courts have grown increasingly skeptical of federal agencies' power to adopt broad rules. The commission in unveiling the rule on Tuesday said agreements not to join employers' competitors or launch rival businesses suppress workers' wages and stunt their mobility and job opportunities. About 30 million people, or 20% of U.S. workers, have signed noncompetes, the agency said.

  • Motley Fool

    Why A.O. Smith Stock Is Down Today

    Quarterly results provide no indication this stock is reaching boiling temperature.

  • MSNBC

    Opinion | How Biden became the cash-back president

    Like a credit card rewards program, Joe Biden is trying to entice Americans into another four-year contract by puttings some money in their pockets each month.