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BASKING RIDGE, NJ   - When customers choose Verizon—they're not just choosing a network, but a future-ready partner. In anticipation of the evolving landscape of mobile consumption, where video calls are replacing traditional voice calls, streaming dominates entertainment, gaming has moved to the cloud, and factories are running their operations on 5G private networks, Verizon engineers are pushing the boundaries of mobile technology. Using carrier aggregation and Verizon’s 5G virtualized technology, engineers recently achieved 5.5 Gbps download speeds. That’s the equivalent of downloading 266 Taylor Swift albums a minute or streaming 3,056 Hulu episodes per hour.

The Market is closed,  as we witness the inauguration of President Donald Trump, today, several key developments are poised to influence the stock market and broader economy. Notably, the recent ban on TikTok and the devastating wildfires in California are events that investors should monitor closely. TikTok Ban and Its Implications On January 19, 2025, a federal ban on TikTok took effect in the United States, rendering the app temporarily unavailable to approximately 170 million users. This action stemmed from national security concerns regarding ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent company, and its handling of American user data.