Cheddar hosts Kristen Scholer and Tim Stenovec break down the top headlines this Tuesday morning. From Bitcoin to Disney, Cheddar has you covered. Fans of bitcoin, rejoice. The crypto-currency will soon have futures trading. The Chicago Board Options Exchange announcing on Monday that its planned bitcoin futures product will start trading on December 10th. Plus, the live sports streaming wars are heating up once again. Facebook will reportedly spend "a few billion dollars" to acquire sports streaming rights. And it seems like Disney is the frontrunner to buy 21st Century Fox's assets. According to Bloomberg, 21st Century Fox views Disney as a better fit, with fewer regulatory hurdles in the way of a deal. Disney, Comcast, Sony, and Verizon had all expressed interest to buy certain Fox properties.

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Small grocers and convenience stores feel an impact as customers go without SNAP benefits
Some small grocery stores and neighborhood convenience stores are eager for the U.S. government shutdown to end and for their customers to start receiving federal food aid again. Late last month, the Trump administration froze funding for the SNAP benefits that about 42 million Americans use to buy groceries. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says about 74% of the assistance was spent last year at superstores like Walmart and supermarkets like Kroger. Around 14% went to smaller stores that are more accessible to SNAP beneficiaries. A former director of the United Nations World Food Program says SNAP is not only a social safety net for families but a local economic engine that supports neighborhood businesses.
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