The status of a potential U.S.-owned TikTok
The status of a potential U.S.-owned TikTok  
Podcast: Marketplace All-in-One
Published On: Fri Sep 26 2025
Description: President Donald Trump signed an executive order yesterday that paves the way for TikTok to be controlled by U.S. interests, avoiding a Congressional ban. TikTok's owner, ByteDance, has not acknowledged that this transaction is taking place. We'll parse the details we know of the plan, including who's purchasing, what it means for the app's algorithm, and more. And later, we'll learn why so much foreign investment is still flowing to the U.S.