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Aug 2021
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U.S. Economy Softening From Delta

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Dr. Laolu Fayanju, Medical Director at Oak Street Health, discusses convincing skeptics to get the Covid-19 vaccine. Bloomberg News Houston Bureau Chief Joe Carroll reports on the destruction caused by Hurricane Ida. Bloomberg News Economics Reporter Steve Matthews explains how the delta variant has muted the progress of the U.S. economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Bloomberg New Economy Editorial Director Andy Browne talks about China's wealthy writing checks to show solidarity. And we Drive to the Close with Dan Pipitone, Co-Founder of TradeZero America.

Host: Carol Massar. Producer: Paul Brennan.

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