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Next-day delivery is so pre-pandemic. Cue ultra-fast delivery.
Nov 26, 2021

Next-day delivery is so pre-pandemic. Cue ultra-fast delivery.

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A Getir employee using a mobile device prepares an online grocery order for delivery at a store warehouse on October 22, 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey. Chris McGrath via Getty Images
Also: Apprenticeships in California aim to fill the shortage of child care workers and consumers are spending despite economic anxieties.

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Amy Scott is joined by Brian Cheung of Yahoo Finance and Catherine Rampell with the Washington Post to chat about the emerging COVID-19 variant, Jerome Powell’s renomination, inflation and more.

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Consumers, worried about the economy, keep spending anyway

by Kristin Schwab
Nov 26, 2021
What's behind the trend and how long it might last?
Consumer spending continues to be strong — but there's a chance emerging variants could change that.
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Apprenticeships may help build the child care workforce

by Mariana Dale
Nov 26, 2021
Low pay is still an obstacle to bringing people into the field, where employment is 10% lower than before the pandemic.
Carmen Del Alamo stands in her front yard, where children can play and strengthen their motor skills.
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Airlines, telecom clash over new 5G spectrum

by Matt Levin
Nov 26, 2021
AT&T and Verizon spent tens of billions to get the latest 5G technology up and running. But airlines say it could impact plane safety.
A contract crew for Verizon updates a cell tower to handle the 5G network in Orem, Utah in 2019.
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The super-fast delivery market is booming

by Victoria Craig
Nov 26, 2021
Rather than waiting a day or two for an online order, ultra-fast delivery apps are promising orders can be delivered in as little as 10 minutes.
Getir employees prepare online grocery orders for delivery at a store warehouse in Istanbul in October 2021.
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