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US President Donald Trump postponed federal law to ban social media platform TikTok while American and Chinese officials iron out a framework deal.

Stanley Druckenmiller's protégé, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, is stirring fresh debate on Wall Street with his latest read on tariffs and trade in a CNBC Squawk Box interview. At first glance, a narrowing U.S. trade deficit with China looks like a policy win, but Bessent warns it could have unintended…

President Donald Trump was ready to let TikTok "go dark" — and that hardball stance forced China back to the negotiating table, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. But while Washington debates national security, Wall Street is asking a different question: what does TikTok's uncertain fate mean for U.S. tech…

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The claim came as the US and China held trade talks in Madrid that concluded on Monday.

The latest extension on the app's ban was due to expire this Wednesday

The app would have gone dark if China’s ByteDance had not divested by Wednesday.

Washington and Beijing have reportedly agreed a framework for the US takeover of TikTok, with final confirmation expected this week as both governments seek to resolve national security concerns.