Dec 17, 2020

Just like that, extra vaccine

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More doses than expected per vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Plus, awaiting another COVID relief bill from Congress. Also, the increase in package shipping companies like FedEx are experiencing. And, the strain of remote school on parents who can't do their jobs from home.

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell says case for more COVID relief from the federal government is "very, very strong"

So what’s the status of those negotiations? Marketplace’s Nancy Marshall-Genzer has more.

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COVID-19

Will the boom in shipping last after the pandemic?

by Justin Ho

Dec 17, 2020

As FedEx reports its quarterly figures, what may be in store for companies trying to fulfill the demand for e-commerce deliveries?

A FedEx driver makes deliveries in Manhattan on Sept. 17, 202,0 in New York City.

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Essential worker parents struggle with remote school

by Meghan McCarty Carino

Dec 17, 2020

Those who work outside the home must often rely on family or pay for help to supervise kids.

Dealing with daycare disruptions and remote school have been especially hard on essential worker parents.

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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

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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