GOP Debate, FTC Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon, Slow Vaccine Rollout
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🗓️ 27 September 2023
⏱️ 15 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | 7 Republican candidates will be on stage tonight for a presidential debate |
| 0:07.0 | Former president and the front-runner Donald Trump will skip the event again |
| 0:11.0 | Will any of the others have a breakout moment to shake up the race? |
| 0:14.0 | I'm Stephen Skipe with Michelle Martin |
| 0:16.0 | And this is up first from NPR News |
| 0:21.0 | Federal regulators and 17 states filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Amazon |
| 0:26.0 | accusing the retail giant of harming competitors |
| 0:30.0 | We have to find items that Amazon doesn't sell |
| 0:33.0 | What's behind this move and what could it mean for consumers? |
| 0:36.0 | And the rollout of the latest COVID-19 vaccines has been plagued with issues |
| 0:40.0 | We take a closer look at the problems that have people who want the vaccine frustrated |
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