Tom Moroney, Joe Shortsleeve, Kim Carrigan, Janet Wu and Ann Mostue are joined by top decision makers from local business and finance to politics and technology, along with Bloomberg reporters covering the latest stories in Boston, the Bay State, and beyond.
Baystate Business: More Covid Concerns (Radio)
Baystate Business
More Covid Concerns (Radio)
Bloomberg Baystate Business for Tuesday, December 14th, 2021 - Tom, Joe and Kim talk about the news of the day (0:00) - Bloomberg News Federal Reserve reporter Matthew Boesler with a preview of the Fed meeting this week (8:27) - Commonwealth Magazine reporter Shira Schoenberg on the ARPA money controversy and Speaker Mariano’s thoughts on the importance of wind power to Massachusetts (14:31) - Janet Wu interviews local cyber security company executives about new cyber threats this holiday season (21:25) - Tom, Joe and Kim talk about the rise in Covid cases in Massachusetts and the Northeast (31:22) - Boston University epidemiologist Matthew Fox on the rise in Covid cases, Omicron worries, and whether or not the distribution of at-home rapid tests will skew the Covid reporting numbers (39:55) - Boston Globe reporter Anissa Gardizy on Fidelity and Klaviyo closing their offices in response to the surge in Covid cases (47:39) - Bloomberg News health team leader Drew Armstrong with an overview of Omicron spread and new studies on vaccine and pill effectiveness (55:28) - Boston Business Journal executive editor Doug Banks on covid rapid tests, ARPA money, office closings, and other issues (1:02:01) - Anne Mostue reports on the unionization drive for Starbucks workers coming to Boston (1:13:25) - Boston Globe reporter Emma Platoff on the potential for an egg shortage in Massachusetts (1:22:10) Hosts: Tom Moroney, Joe Shortsleeve, and Kim Carrigan Producer: Dan Pierce
Dec 14, 2021