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Dr. Andy Pekosz, Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, provides a coronavirus and vaccine update. Bloomberg News Reporter Thomas Buckley discusses health-care avengers fighting anti-vaxxers one viral clip at a time. We get Businessweek Economics with Lindsey Piegza, Chief Economist at Stifel Financial. She walks through jobless claims and expectations for an economic recovery. Bloomberg News Wall Street Reporter Sonali Basak says the age of the “everything banker is here,” and that “odd jobs” are on the horizon. And we Drive to the Close with Alan Zafran, Co-CEO at IEQ Capital.

Host: Carol Massar and guest co-host Alix Steel. Producer: Doni Holloway.  

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Bishop Wayne T. Jackson, Founder & CEO of the Impact Network, discusses how the coronavirus and racial inequality are impacting the African American community. He points out ways to reverse systemic issues.

Host: Carol Massar. Producer: Doni Holloway

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We get the Businessweek Agenda with Bloomberg Intelligence Chief Equity Strategist Gina Martin Adams and Bloomberg Stocks Editor Dave Wilson. Dr. Eric Schadt, CEO at Sema4, discusses the inefficiency of virus testing and how labs can improve. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News P&I Reporter Vernon Silver share their insight on how vaccine nationalism will only make the coronavirus pandemic worse. Bloomberg News Sustainability Editor Emily Chasan talks about why long-term investors now hold more sway over ESG. And we Drive to the Close with Brian Yacktman, Chief Investment Officer at YCG Investments.

Host: Carol Massar and guest co-host Alix Steel. Producer: Doni Holloway.  

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Rhone CEO Nate Checketts discusses shifts in shopper behavior as more people are staying at home. He also points out how "digital main streets" and brands are evolving

Host: Carol Massar and Alix Steel. Producer: Doni Holloway.

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Michael Dowling, CEO at Northwell Health, provides a coronavirus and vaccine update. He also discusses his new book “Leading Through a Pandemic.” Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Businessweek Economics Editor Peter Coy talk about where we stand on the path to a COVID vaccine and what comes next. We get Businessweek Economics with Jeffrey Cleveland, Chief Economist at Payden & Rygel. He shares his insight on why the recession caused by the pandemic is drastically different from the one in 2008. We get the Businessweek Small Business Survival Guide with Bloomberg News Editor Dimitra Kessenides and Pat MacKrell, CEO of Pursuit. They explain why the coronavirus is leaving small businesses stuck in limbo as they await loans. And we Drive to the Close with Kevin Walkush, Portfolio Manager at Jensen Investment Management.

Hosts: Carol Massar and Alix Steel. Producer: Doni Holloway.  

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Solomon RC Ali, Head of Solomon RC Ali Corporation, discusses why black wealth matters. He points out systemic issues that have historically made it harder for black business owners to obtain capital and to succeed. Ali also shares strategies for creating a more equitable playing field. Hosts: Carol Massar and Alix Steel. Producer: Doni Holloway.

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Mark Mullett and Ashley Mills, Co-Founders of Obé, discuss how their at-home fitness platform, which offers live and on-demand workouts, is adapting to the pandemic.

Hosts: Carol Massar and Jason Kelly. Producer: Doni Holloway.

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Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean of the Boston University School of Public Health, talks about the inequality of the coronavirus outbreak. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News U.S. Health Care Reporter Riley Griffin share their insight on Merck taking a slow and steady approach as rivals race for a vaccine. Bloomberg News U.S. Consumer Editor Anne Riley Moffat walks through McDonald’s accusing its ex-CEO of lying about office relationships. And we Drive to the Close with Katerina Simonetti, Senior VP at UBS Private Wealth Management.

Hosts: Carol Massar and Alix Steel. Producer: Doni Holloway.  

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Decades ago, a marketing stunt promised Philippine soda drinkers a chance at a million pesos. But an error at a bottling plant led to 600,000 winners—and to lawsuits, rioting, and even deaths.

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