ALL THE MONEY NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW | | | | | | Daniel de Visé | Personal Finance Reporter
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Are they really banning TikTok? |
The House voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to approve a measure that would ban the social media site from operating in the United States or force a sale, posing the most serious threat yet to the popular short-form video platform. |
At issue is TikTok's Chinese ownership, Jessica Guynn reports. U.S. officials say parent company ByteDance could hand over the personal information of the 170 million Americans who use the app to Beijing. | Are they really banning TikTok? J. Scott Applewhite, AP |
Nearly 1,000 Family Dollar stores are closing |
What does it say about the US economy when dollar stores start shutting down? |
Dollar Tree announced it will close nearly 1,000 of its Family Dollar stores for underperformance in 2023. |
How many Family Dollar stores are there? Which ones will close? What will happen to other dollar store brands? |
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Say what you want about chewing gum: It's cheaper than therapy. |
Mars Wrigley is moving away from promoting its chewing gum products as breath deodorizers, and leaning in to a new selling point: stress relief for the young. |
For over a century, gum has been synonymous with freshening breath, the company reasons. But now, Mars Wrigley is rebranding its product in "the biggest consumer engagement operations" in its history, it said. |
"We found that people, particularly (25 and under), were intuitively integrating our chewing gum into their wider toolkit of well-being solutions," the company said in an e-mail. "And that they were chewing gum to support their emotional needs." |
We wonder what the nation's dentists will say. |
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. |
Daniel de Visé covers personal finance for USA Today. | | | | The House voted overwhelmingly to approve a measure that would ban TikTok from operating in the United States or force a sale. What you need to know. | | | |  | Dollar Tree announced that it will close nearly 1,000 of its Family Dollar stores after the stores experienced a significant underperformance in 2023. | | | | Looking for the best states to retire? Some analysts say $1M is the retirement benchmark, and you'll need it in these states. | | | | Small business owners are increasingly reliant on credit cards to finance their business, and thus, are paying more due to higher interest rates. | | | | 2025's COLA estimate rose to 3.1% after hotter February inflation data. However, it's still below 2024's 3.2% bump and leaves seniors struggling. | | | | Swedish home and furniture company IKEA has been cutting prices for months and plans to continue expanding its price cuts in 2024. | | | | Age matters in taxes. When can you take the Child Tax Credit or an extra standard deduction? Here's a list of tax birthdays to mark on your calendar. | | | | Dozens of large corporations paid more money to their top executives than they shelled out in federal taxes, according to a new watchdog report. | | | | Make sure to put some safeguards in place. | | | | Mars Wrigley is deviating from promoting its chewing gum as not just a cure for bad breath, but also a mental well-being tool. | | | | |  | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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