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The Race for a Vaccine; Tracker Apps; ‘The Art of Happiness’
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
May 26, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
Shopify’s ecommerce business has boomed over 70% since the pandemic began, and COO Harley Finkelstein credits the platform’s ability to connect entrepreneurs with their customers, wherever they might be. Merck joins the race for a Covid-19 vaccine, but former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb is betting on more than one drug maker to see us through the pandemic. Arthur Brooks, columnist for The Atlantic and AEI President Emeritus, discusses escalating tensions between the U.S. and China and the pandemic’s role in shaping the future of American politics and values. Plus, China’s tech-savvy strategy curb Covid-19’s spread comes at a cost Americans may not be willing to pay.
Released:
May 26, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Racing for a Vaccine: Moderna’s Phase 1 Human Trial: Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel shares the first human data for a Covid-19 vaccine program. Early results from the study are promising, and the markets agree. Surgeon, author, and The New Yorker staff writer Dr. Atul Gawande has a “Regimen for Reentry” as the United States plans reopening businesses in the wake of the pandemic. Plus, sagas from Silicon Valley: Grubhub spurns an Uber union, Softbank weathers a leadership and monetary loss, and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) is taking on big tech (again) via Twitter. by Squawk Pod