Sanjukta PaulThis was already discussed ad nauseum on the bird app but since some are doubling down--and the larger debate is definitely live--let me add a few things here.
1. This is a bizarre criticism of this particular FTC which has emphasized fair v unfair competition (as opposed to a competitive market in the abstract) as its core mandate in general and in this particular proposed rule.
“Noncompete Clauses” Should Be Outlawed — but Not in the Name of “More Competition”
The Federal Trade Commission has proposed banning “noncompete clauses” in labor contracts. It’s a win for workers, but the FTC’s rationale — a blind devotion to “competition” as the solution to injustices in the labor market — is wrongheaded and dangerous.