Summary: <p></p> <p>Today, the House of Representatives passed a bill that could ban TikTok in the U.S. We’ll weigh the national security risks behind the app and its growing impact on American culture. Plus, how bitcoin bounced back, a crackdown on judge shopping (yes, that’s a thing) and why we’re glad our podcast isn’t owned by a billionaire!</p> <p>Here’s everything we talked about today:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul></ul> </li> </ul> <p></p> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul> <li>“<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/13/technology/tiktok-ban-law-congress.html">What to Know About the TikTok Bill That the House Passed”</a> from The New York Times</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/12/business/dealbook/bitcoin-price.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“Bitcoin Hits Record $72,000, Emboldening Crypto Industry”</a> from The New York Times</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Business/bitcoin-soars-record-high-uk-approval-crypto-asset/story?id=108004016" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“Bitcoin soars to record high following UK approval of crypto asset”</a> from ABC News</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/bitcoin-price-all-time-high-wallet-millionaires-etfs-bull-rally-2024-3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“Bitcoin Rally Is Minting More Than 1,500 ‘Millionaire Wallets’ a Day”</a> from Business Insider</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/12/federal-courts-move-against-judge-shopping-00146594" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“Federal courts move against ‘judge-shopping'”</a> from Politico</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/03/13/elon-must-don-lemon-x-show-canceled" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“Don Lemon says Elon Musk canceled his new show after ‘tense’ interview”</a> from Axios</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2024/03/13/don-lemon-elon-musk-cancellation/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“Don Lemon says Elon Musk canceled X deal after taping an interview together”</a> from The Washington Post</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p>Celebrate 35 years of Marketplace by stepping back in time! Donate to our nonprofit newsroom today and we’ll thank you with Marketplace swag that features our dot-com era logo. <a href="https://support.marketplace.org/smart-sn" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://support.marketplace.org/smart-sn</a></p> <p></p>
