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Room for a compromise, TikTok is hot and the U.S-China fight moves to the cloud
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47 minutes
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Aug 10, 2020
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Treasury Sec. Mnuchin says there’s room for compromise on a new COVID-19 relief deal, just days after President Trump signed executive orders furthering aid amid stalled talks in congress. Is a new deal on the horizon? We’ll explore.Plus, Twitter has reportedly emerged as another potential suitor for TikTok, joining frontrunner Microsoft. But will TikTok’s U.S. ban ever actually take effect? We’ll discuss with a pair of experts.And, Chinese cloud giants Tencent & Alibaba could be next on the chopping block, as the White House urges an American boycott on them. But could this rock the market here at home? We’ll debate in RAPID FIRE.
Released:
Aug 10, 2020
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Podcast episode
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