TIKTOK BAN PASSES, DOLLAR STORE CLOSING 1000 STORES, AND MORE

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation to ban TikTok unless its Chinese parent company ByteDance divests its ownership, framing the action as a protective measure against national security threats. 352 members voted in favor, 65 opposed and one member voted present. The retail store Dollar Tree has announced that they are closing almost 1,000 stores across the United States between its namesake general discount stores and subsidiary chain, Family Dollar. Plus more on this episode.