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Feb 12, 2021

Will robots try to cut in line for COVID vaccinations?

Pharmacies are preparing for bot attacks that could game online vaccine registration and snap up available appointments. Plus, while Wall Street worries about more COVID relief sparking inflation, central bankers don’t see it. And, looking back at various market bubbles throughout history, from GameStop to the Roaring ’20s and beyond.

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Will robots try to cut in line for COVID vaccinations? — Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

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The first two rounds of pandemic relief didn't cause inflationary increases in demand. Will a third round?
Christopher Low, chief economist at FHN Financial, doesn’t think so.
Big pharmacy chains start giving COVID vaccines today
by David Brancaccio and Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
But it’s not as easy as just showing up at a store and expecting to get a shot.
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Is the GameStop saga a sign of a stock market bubble?
by David Brancaccio, Chris Farrell, Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Spencer Platt/Getty Images
One thing that bubbles have in common? The unpredictable consequences of economy-wide innovations.
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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

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Will robots try to cut in line for COVID vaccinations?

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Segments From This Episode

The first two rounds of pandemic relief didn't cause inflationary increases in demand. Will a third round?

Big pharmacy chains start giving COVID vaccines today

Is the GameStop saga a sign of a stock market bubble?

Music from the episode

The Team