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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. | Will TikTok be banned in the U.S? Justin Sullivan, Getty Images |
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. |
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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? |
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