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  • House Republicans and Democrats overwhelming voted in favor of a bill that could ban TikTok.
  • Trump has reversed his position on banning the popular social media app.
  • The former president has cited how TikTok's competitors could benefit if the app is banned.

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A bill that could force a sale or outright ban on TikTok passed the House just days after it was first introduced. The House of Representatives approved the measure Wednesday, in a vote of 352 - 65, in a rare showing of bipartisan support. It now goes to the Senate.

If passed into law, the legislation would give parent company ByteDance a six-month window to sell TikTok or face a ban from US app



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  • America's surging pile of debt means investors should focus on tax-saving investment strategies, according to Bank of America.
  • The US government has two options to tackle its debt pile: either raise taxes or accept higher inflation.
  • Bank of America offers five investment strategies to save on taxes.

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Banning TikTok in the US is back on the table after the House voted Wednesday to pass a measure that would do just that unless the app separates from Chinese parent company ByteDance. The bill passed with 352 votes, needing a two-thirds majority to advance. Sixty-five members voted against it, with one voting present.

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Rep. Robert Garcia, along with fellow Democratic Reps. Maxwell Frost and Delia Ramirez, spoke out against the TikTok bill at a Tuesday press conference.
Rep. Robert Garcia, along with fellow Democratic Reps. Maxwell Frost and Delia Ramirez, spoke out against the TikTok bill at a Tuesday press conference.
  • The House overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday that could lead to TikTok being banned.
  • 50 Democrats and 15 Republicans voted against it.
  • They cited a variety of factors, including the rushed nature of the bill and

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  • A US soft landing looks likely, but rising unemployment is cause for worry, Paul Krugman wrote in The New York Times.
  • As the rate climbs, its pushing a key recession indicator closer to a critical threshold.
  • However, inflation data isn't as hot as recent CPI readings show.

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TikTok is Bytedance's most popular product, with over a billion users worldwide.
  • The House of Representatives just passed a bipartisan-introduced bill "banning" TikTok.
  • The bill wouldn't outlaw the app itself necessarily but would require it to be sold within 180 days.
  • Biden said he'd sign it, but there's no guarantee it'll succeed in a Senate vote.

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Homes are surrounded by floodwaters from 2017's Tropical Storm Harvey, in Spring, Texas.
  • New tools from Realtor.com allow users to view a home's vulnerability to heat, wind, and air quality.
  • The tools let homeowners and buyers view risks today and projected impacts over the next 30 years. 
  • Climate risk leads to higher insurance costs in disaster-prone states like



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The inaugural launch of Space One’s Kairos rocket ended in failure, with the launch vehicle exploding mere seconds after clearing the tower in Wakayama prefecture. It’s a setback for Japan’s space sector, which is striving for competitiveness in the burgeoning aerospace industry, but commercial ventures rarely achieve…

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  • Recession views are dangerously similar to those in 2007, SocGen's Albert Edwards said.
  • Edwards sounded the alarm for a potential downturn, pointing to signs of weakness in the US economy.
  • Soft landing or no landing outlooks are growing on Wall Street as the US appears on solid economic footing.

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