Dec 8, 2020
How far a vaccine executive order could actually go
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order directing federal agencies to prioritize vaccines to Americans over people from other countries. Plus, markets are in a holding pattern. And, what income inequality is taking from people's paychecks.
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There are questions about the practical effects of Trump's planned executive order on vaccine prioritization
Marketplace's Nova Safo has more.
There are plenty of things keep investors cautious right now
Chief among them, says Jeffrey Cleveland, chief economist at Payden & Rygel, is "the lack of progress out of Washington on additional fiscal stimulus. I don't think the market likes that." Adding to the looming uncertainty are concerns about Brexit trade negotiations and the recent U.S. jobs report for November that showed slowing hiring growth. All of those factors have markets in a holding pattern, Cleveland said.
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Lovin' Millennium Jazz Music, Smokedbeat
The team
David Brancaccio
Host
Nicole Childers
Executive Producer
Victoria Craig
Producer, BBC
Stephen Ryan
Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin
Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin
Producer
Jay Siebold
Engineer
Brian Allison
Engineer
Alex Schroeder
Digital producer
Meredith Garretson
Producer
Erika Soderstrom
Producer/Director
