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Counting on Confidence: Vaccines with Dr. Atul Gawande & Investor Sentiment Beyond Election Day
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Counting on Confidence: Vaccines with Dr. Atul Gawande & Investor Sentiment Beyond Election Day
FromSquawk Pod
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Oct 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Dr. Atul Gawande, Chairman of Haven, surgeon, and staff writer for The New Yorker, shares his expectations for coronavirus vaccine supply and American confidence in preventative drugs. CNBC’s Steve Liesman breaks down results from a CNBC All America Survey, revealing American faith in health care companies and the demographic disparities between those who are wary of and confident in a potential vaccine. Insider’s Henry Blodget unpacks the whirlwind week for tech and suggests that despite some disappointing quarterly reports, big tech will continue to deliver a strong performance for investors. Closing in on Election Day, CNBC’s Dominic Chu reveals how either administration would affect individual sectors.
Released:
Oct 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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