Current:Home > StocksThe Daily Money: Will TikTok be banned in US? -GrowthSphere Strategies
The Daily Money: Will TikTok be banned in US?
View
Date:2025-04-16 11:05:44
Hello and welcome to Friday's The Daily Money. This is Betty Lin-Fisher. Each Friday, I will bring you a consumer-focused edition of this newsletter.
Will TikTok be shut down in the U.S?
A key House committee voted unanimously on Thursday to advance bipartisan legislation that would force China’s ByteDance to sell off TikTok or face a ban in the United States.
Lawmakers on the House Energy and Commerce Committee received a classified briefing on national security concerns raised by TikTok's Chinese ownership before the 50-0 vote.
The legislation is widely seen as the most potent threat yet to the wildly popular app that is used by 170 million Americans.
Read more in the story by my colleague, Jessica Guynn.
Aldi will add 800 stores nationwide by 2028
Are you an avid Aldi shopper? Or are you curious what the hype about the Aisle of Shame is all about?
The discount German grocer on Thursday said it would be adding 800 more stores nationwide in the next five years.
That will include expanding in the Northeast, Midwest and Southeast and a growing presence in Southern California and Phoenix, Arizona. Aldi will also be entering new cities like Las Vegas, the grocer said.
That will bring the number of stores in the U.S. to about 3,200.
Find out more details in my story. Also, if you're new to Aldi, check out another story I wrote, which will help you get started.
📰 Consumer stories you shouldn't miss 📰
- Have you heard of "pig butchering?" It's not what you think, and even HBO comedian John Oliver took time to explain the scams in a recent show.
- Think medical bils are too high? So does the former surgeon general. Find out how to get help.
- Today is the last day you can order free Covid-19 tests from the government.
- Are cash-back reward credit cards better than points?
- Here's some strategies to find cheap flights.
🍔 Today's Menu 🍔
How do you like your bananas? Green, a beautiful yellow or do you like them when they start to brown?
Personally, I love the perfect yellow banana that is not too crisp and not too squishy. But I didn't know there were so many ways to keep your bananas fresh and did you know that you can bake a banana to get it to ripen?
Find out more in this Problem Solved story and video.
About The Daily Money
Each weekday, The Daily Money delivers the best consumer news from USA TODAY. We break down financial news and provide the TLDR version: how decisions by the Federal Reserve, government and companies impact you.
veryGood! (36539)
Related
- The city of Chicago is ordered to pay nearly $80M for a police chase that killed a 10
- LIVE: Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl with Ice Spice, Blake Lively, Jason Kelce, Donna Kelce
- Usher's 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show Will Have Fans Screaming Yeah
- The Wicked Behind-the-Scenes Drama of the Original Charmed: Feuds, Firings and Feminist Fury
- Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund
- Taylor Swift's fans track down her suite, waiting for glimpse of her before Super Bowl
- Trump questions absence of Haley's deployed husband from campaign trail
- Jeff Bezos sells nearly 12 million Amazon shares worth at least $2 billion
- Residents worried after ceiling cracks appear following reroofing works at Jalan Tenaga HDB blocks
- After labor victory, Dartmouth players return to the basketball court
Ranking
- Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
- Driver sentenced to 25 years in deaths during New Jersey pop-up car rally
- How a Climate Group That Has Made Chaos Its Brand Got the White House’s Ear
- Ozzy Osbourne threatens legal action after Ye reportedly sampled Black Sabbath in new song
- Charges tied to China weigh on GM in Q4, but profit and revenue top expectations
- Usher and Longtime Love Jenn Goicoechea Get Marriage License Ahead of Super Bowl Halftime Show
- Amie Harwick's killer wanted to make a statement by killing her on Valentine's Day, says prosecutor
- How a Climate Group That Has Made Chaos Its Brand Got the White House’s Ear
Recommendation
Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
The story behind Carl Weathers' posthumous Super Bowl ad
A 'Super' wedding: Kansas City Chiefs fans get married in Las Vegas ahead of Super Bowl 58
How did Kyle Shanahan become one of NFL's top minds? Let his father chart 49ers coach's rise
2025 'Doomsday Clock': This is how close we are to self
Usher's Super Bowl Halftime show was chaotic but cemented his R&B legacy
Score a Look at 49ers Player Kyle Juszczyk and Wife Kristin Juszczyk’s Stylish Romance
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Defy Gravity in Wicked Trailer Released During Super Bowl 2024