May 3, 2021

Figuring out the structure of infrastructure

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The White House is now reaching out to Republicans in an effort to meet and negotiate on an infrastructure package. Plus, companies that developed COVID vaccines are reporting profits and sales this week. And, in the latest installment from our "Vanishing America" series, remember hobby shops.

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White House reaches out to Republicans to meet on infrastructure negotiations

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COVID-19

The upside of the vaccine rollout for the companies making shots

by Andy Uhler

May 3, 2021

The resulting goodwill may prove useful to Pfizer and Moderna.

Karen Andersen, who covers biotech at Morningstar, says the potential sale of booster shots to ward off variants of COVID-19 could be profitable for Pfizer and Moderna.

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Vanishing America

Remembering the hobby shops of yesteryear

by Rose Conlon

May 3, 2021

“A really wholesome cheap thrill”: A listener on the joys of model rockets and the the hobby shops of his youth.

Courtesy Max Myers

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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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