Aug 21, 2024

The legal fight over noncompete agreements

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A federal judge in Texas has blocked a Federal Trade Commission rule that would've made it easier for workers to go to work for a competing company.

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Judge overturns FTC noncompetes ban

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Noncompete agreements were originally used to protect intellectual property but have become so widespread they can apply to fast food workers or even pottery teachers. The Federal Trade Commission wanted to ban noncompete agreements, but now a federal judge in Texas has blocked that ban.

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Election 2024

With Chicago in the spotlight during the DNC, how is the city's economy faring?

by Nova Safo

Aug 21, 2024

Chicago has one of the highest unemployment rates of any major U.S. city.

"More access to low-interest capital would help," said Mary Aregoni, owner of Saigon Sisters restaurant in Chicago.

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The economics behind a new program protecting undocumented family members of U.S. citizens

by Elizabeth Trovall

Aug 21, 2024

Work permits can increase wages, workforce participation and job potential for undocumented immigrants.

Having immigration status tends to increase the wages of undocumented workers, according to the Dallas Fed's Pia Orrenius.

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