Meredith Garretson Morbey

Supervisory Senior Producer

Meredith is a supervisory senior producer at Marketplace.

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Apr 2, 2021
Jobs came back with a vengeance in March
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The U.S. economy beat expectations and added 916,000 jobs in March. Plus, the pandemic downturn has had a disproportionate effect on women, and in particular mothers with young kids, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution. And, with Broadway looking forward to reopening, how actors have coped with a year offstage.
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Apr 2, 2021
Google, Facebook and Twitter are under the microscope in Russia
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The U.S. tech giants are in court accused of failing to delete social media posts urging children to take part in illegal protests. And, a repurposed conference center in Singapore offers a very different look and feel for business travel in the future.
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Apr 2, 2021
Biden lets ban on foreign-worker visas expire
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The current administration let a Trump-era pandemic ban on H-1B and other visas expire this week. Plus, Facebook, Twitter and Google are headed to court in Russia today. And, thanks to the recent American Rescue Plan, some unemployment benefits from the last year won’t be taxed. But what should those who already filed their taxes under the old rules do?
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Apr 1, 2021
Unemployment claims rose again last week
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We’re back above 700,000 weekly jobless claims, although the four-week moving average is down to its lowest level since March 2020. Plus, thinking about infrastructure jobs in terms of creating a generational talent pipeline for the long run. Also, prominent Black business leaders are speaking out against Georgia’s new voting law. And, the Supreme Court takes up the NCAA’s rules on amateurism.
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Apr 1, 2021
WTO chief: Vaccines for all, or share your technology
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director general of the World Trade Organization, wants pharma giants to do more to support vaccine production for and in developing countries. Also, France will begin its third national pandemic lockdown on Saturday, shutting nonessential stores. And, is there a right way for companies to play an April Fools’ Day prank?
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Apr 1, 2021
How much infrastructure spending does the U.S. need?
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Looking at what state and local governments usually spend on infrastructure, but didn’t over the last decade or so because of the Great Recession … well, President Biden’s plan almost makes up for that. Plus, a new report finds underrepresented workers in the tech industry are experiencing greater stress and more incidents of harassment and hostility during the pandemic. And, a closer look at utility PG&E’s settlements for victims of California fires.
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Mar 31, 2021
Measuring well-being in the U.S.
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Gallup and West Health are out today with the latest numbers on health care affordability in the U.S., and it’s not a good picture, as 18% of respondents say they can’t afford quality care. Plus, markets pay attention to President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan. And, the effort to diversify boardrooms in corporate America.
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Mar 31, 2021
H&M affirms commitment to China amid consumer boycott
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“Companies might have to choose a side,” says our China correspondent Jennifer Pak, “use Xinjiang cotton or be locked out of the world’s second-largest economy.”
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Mar 31, 2021
An infrastructure plan beyond roads and bridges
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President Joe Biden is expected to unveil an infrastructure spending proposal Wednesday that could also focus on combatting climate change. Plus, clothing retailer H&M is trying to recover from consumer backlash in China. And, new data on religion in the U.S. and a declining number of people who belong to houses of worship.
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Mar 31, 2021
Deliveroo shares aren’t on the menu for some major London investors
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Shares in the delivery giant plunged 30% on their London debut. Investors have raised concerns over their gig-economy worker model. Plus, fashion giant H&M vows to regain trust and confidence of Chinese consumers after a furious backlash. And, what’s in Google’s latest efforts to tackle disinformation in Europe?
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