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Shannon McDonald

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  • Field Producer, CNBC
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Defense spending act makes hypersonic a top priority, calling for billions in investment

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By Shannon McDonald Verified
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Hypersonic air travel, for both military and commercial use, could be here within the decade. The $770 billion National Defense Authorization Act signed into law Tuesday calls for investing billions into hypersonic research and development, making them a top priority for Washington. The next step is congressional approval to allocate the money for the technology to the Pentagon.
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How the U.S. fell behind in developing hypersonic flight

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By Shannon McDonald Verified
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Hypersonic air travel is anything that travels at Mach 5, or five times the speed of sound. The U.S. was once a leader in developing supersonic and hypersonic technology, but has taken "our foot off the gas," according to Mark Lewis, executive director of the National Defense Industrial Association's Emerging Technologies Institute. Watch the video to find out more about how the U.S. fell behind Russia, China and possibly North Korea, and how we're spending billions to catch up.
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Pivot to making plexiglass 'sneeze guards' for retailers saves a small business in Michigan

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By Shannon McDonald Verified
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Reopening the economy may mean a lot more plexiglass. Those clear partitions, that have lined checkout counters in essential businesses like grocery stores and pharmacies during the coronavirus outbreak, could be a post-pandemic norm. Stay-at-home orders have already started lifting across the country, with nonessential businesses, like nail and hair salons, and major retailers like Nordstrom and Macy's, reopening with so-called sneeze guards installed at registers.
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