Meredith Garretson Morbey

Supervisory Senior Producer

Meredith is a supervisory senior producer at Marketplace.

Latest from Meredith Garretson Morbey

May 19, 2021
The European Central Bank is on alert for the effects of stimulus
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From the BBC World Service: Policymakers are concerned about exuberant financial markets when many economies are struggling due to COVID. They’re also worried companies could go bust when stimulus is withdrawn. Plus, global vaccine distribution remains uneven and complicated. And with meat unaffordable for many consumers in Argentina, one of the world’s biggest beef exporters, foreign sales have been suspended for 30 days.
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May 19, 2021
New York City Marathon’s return signals steps toward pandemic recovery
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Also, we discuss banking equity regulation and the pandemic’s impact on China’s movie industry.
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May 18, 2021
Teens trading? Fidelity is making it happen
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We also talk real estate, business travel and high-end room service during lockdown.
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May 18, 2021
Could a “new deal” help solve Africa’s debt problem?
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From the BBC World Service: France is hosting a summit of European, American and African leaders seeking to help countries in Africa with their post-pandemic recovery. And, Russia’s spy chief Sergei Naryshkin denies his agency is responsible for the Solar Winds cyber-attack, which was one of the largest and most sophisticated ever.
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May 18, 2021
How do we stop another COVID pandemic?
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Also, we look into how building a home has become a much more expensive undertaking.
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May 17, 2021
Ding dong, inflation is hitting the indulgent snack industry
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Electric and hybrid cars are looking better to consumers, and we talk markets with Julia Coronado.
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May 17, 2021
The COVAX vaccine-sharing scheme is running short of shots
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From the BBC World Service: The Serum Institute, which is the largest single supplier to the initiative, hasn’t made any of its deliveries since March amid India’s ongoing health crisis. Now COVAX is short 140 million doses for developing countries. Plus, India’s hotels and restaurants say the hospitality sector will crumble without immediate economic relief. And Portugal’s bars, hotels and tour operators gear up for vacation season.
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May 17, 2021
Behind on taxes? So is the IRS
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We also discusses the spike in demand for workers. Also, Citibank wants to open new branches.
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May 14, 2021
The complex moral issue of paying hackers ransom
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Several news organizations are reporting that Colonial Pipeline did pay hackers ransom to regain control of their data and their systems, reportedly something in the $5 million range. And, people are buying cars at a near-record pace, if you can find them. The low supply and high prices are related to the global semiconductor chip shortage. There’s still no definitive timeline for when that shortage could end.
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May 14, 2021
What new mask guidance means for businesses
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What can businesses ask of their customers? And what can employers ask of their workers? We start to sort it out. Plus, hospital appointments are disrupted by a ransomware attack on Ireland’s health service. And, in the U.K., much like in the U.S., worries about higher inflation are creeping up along with increases in consumer demand and wages.
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