Feb 12, 2021

Will robots try to cut in line for COVID vaccinations?

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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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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.

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Fast-Track Vaccines

Big pharmacy chains start giving COVID vaccines today

by David Brancaccio and Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Feb 12, 2021

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

Feb 12, 2021

One thing that bubbles have in common? The unpredictable consequences of economy-wide innovations.

speculative fevers often emerge during times of major economic and technological change. "And in essence, these speculators are accelerating the rise of a new economy," says Marketplace senior economics contributor Chris Farrell.

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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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