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Feb 1, 2021

The future of online shopping, after the pandemic

If people continue shopping online at the same rates, Amazon is well positioned when it comes to household essentials and groceries. Plus, amateur investors set their sights on silver. Also, concerns about equitable distribution of COVID vaccines. And, “vaccine nationalism” abroad.

eMarketer projects that Amazon sold nearly half a trillion dollars worth of stuff in 2020. — eMarketer projects that Amazon sold nearly half a trillion dollars worth of stuff in 2020.
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Segments From This Episode

Amateur investors are setting their sights on a commodity: silver
Marketplace’s Nova Safo reports.
Will online shopping habits change after the pandemic passes?
by Mitchell Hartman
Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images
Amazon is well positioned to continue serving consumers who want to buy things like groceries and household goods online.
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Last-minute COVID vaccine appointments raise questions about equity
by Blake Farmer
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States like Tennessee are learning about the perils of scheduling vaccinations while vaccine supply is unpredictable.
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European Commission says it's figured out a way to get more AstraZeneca vaccine doses, but supply projections are still short
The BBC’s Victoria Craig speaks with “Marketplace Morning Report” host David Brancaccio.

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The Team

David Brancaccio Host
Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Jay Siebold Technical Director
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director