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The FTC’s ban against noncompete agreements may be under threatThe Verge Judge delays ban on noncompete agreements for small number of employersCNN Federal judge temporarily blocks rule banning noncompete contractsThe Washington Post Judge Backs Challenge to F.T.C.’s Noncompete Ban, at Least for NowThe New York Times

July 4 travel hitting new record thanks to lower gas prices, humming economyNBC News July 4 travel forecast: Experts give best, worst times to hit road during ‘busiest ever’ holiday rushFox News Record-breaking travel expected in Virginia for Independence Day, AAA advises timing tripsWSET How to Handle Crowded Airports and Roads This Fourth of JulyThe […]

Southwest announces shareholder rights plan, after Elliott pressureThe Dallas Morning News Southwest Airlines adopts ‘poison pill’ to fend off activist Elliott ManagementCNBC Southwest Airlines Fights Back Against Activist Elliott Investment ManagementBarron’s Southwest Adopts ‘Poison Pill’ Shareholder Rights PlanInvestopedia Southwest Air Adopts Poison Pill to Counter Activist ElliottYahoo Finance

Businesses show biggest contraction since pandemic, signaling weaker economyMarketWatch US Services Activity Contracts at Fastest Pace in Four YearsBloomberg Services PMI® at 48.8%; June 2024 Services ISM® Report On Business®PR Newswire Soft ISM Services, Rising Jobless Claims Make Case For Fed Rate Cut; S&P 500 RisesInvestor’s Business Daily June Services PMI disappoints, ISM index falls […]

Jobless claims — aka layoffs — rise to 238,000 and stay near one-year highMarketWatch US weekly jobless claims rise as labor market gradually slowsReuters US filings for jobless claims inch up modestly, but continuing claims rise for ninth straight weekABC News Americans are finding it harder to get a new jobCNN Recurring jobless claims are […]