January 25, 2026

OPINION TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance announced on Thursday (Jan. 22)  it has finalized a deal with the U.S. to avoid a ban in the country. The deal will create a new majority-American-owned joint venture, TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, aimed at protecting U.S. user data. It is a major step after years of scrutiny

ANALYSIS The Trump administration on Jan. 22 announced the cancellation of $30 billion green loans and is revising another $53 billion. These changes and eliminations came after its review of loan obligations issued under the Biden administration. “Over the past year, the Energy Department individually reviewed our entire loan portfolio to ensure the responsible investment