Merck just created a major breakthrough in the fight against Covid-19 – a pill that cuts hospitalization rates. We’ll bring you the latest details. Plus, auto sales continue to sink as a lack of inventory continues. We’ll talk about the impact of the chip shortage with former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn. And, in today’s Rapid Fire: a safety pick, a major tech merger gets axed, a settlement with ‘Scar-Jo’ and all-you-can-eat movie theaters.

Jerry Castellini of CastleArk warns the world economy is heading for a “collision course with commodities,” as prices in everything from oil to cotton soar. He’ll join us with several ways that investors can hedge – and even benefit from – this growing trend in the market. Plus, trucking companies are desperately looking to hire as a driver shortage hits Europe. We’ll speak with the 2nd-biggest trucking broker about how to fix it. And, in today’s Rapid Fire: Netflix goes for gamers, Affirm goes crypto, Lucid goes luxury and Macy’s goes after Amazon.