Nov 25, 2020

The pandemic-resistant Dow Jones Industrial Average

A woman walks past the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at Wall Street on November 16, 2020 in New York City. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images

COVID cases are surging, historically high numbers of people are signing up for unemployment benefits, and yet the Dow has crossed 30,000 for the first time. Plus, more Americans are relying on food programs. And, growth for the RV industry during the pandemic.

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What's behind the Dow's rise to 30,000 during the COVID-19 pandemic?

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Food programs see a huge increase in need during the pandemic

by Mitchell Hartman

Nov 25, 2020

Feeding America says food banks nationwide have seen about 60% more people showing up at food distribution centers.

People receive bags of food, including turkeys, at a Thanksgiving food distribution on Nov. 20 in New York City.

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RV sales are up amid pandemic travel limitations

by Andy Uhler

Nov 25, 2020

Over the summer, many people didn’t go on vacation and stay in hotels. Instead, they bought RVs.

The RV industry is having a hard time keeping up with demand, partly because RV makers were forced to shut down for a while in the early days of the pandemic.

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David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

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