Biz Breakdown: Fewer Private Jobs, FTC Seeks to Block Microsoft-Activision Deal, McDonald's Expanding

A new report said the private sector added 103,000 jobs in November while refinance applications climb as mortgage rates dip. Plus, the FTC is once again looking to block the Microsoft-Activision deal and McDonald's is looking to buy 10,000 new locations by 2027.

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