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Meredith Garretson Morbey

Supervisory Senior Producer

Meredith is a supervisory senior producer at Marketplace.

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  • Mar 17, 2021

    U.K. Uber drivers to get minimum wage and more

    Former Uber drivers James Farrar (left) and Yaseen Aslam spearheaded a battle that began six years ago to grant Uber drivers worker status.
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    Uber drivers in the U.K. are set to get new employment rights, including the minimum wage, the company has announced. Plus, is the EU fight over the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID vaccine damaging confidence in the shot? And, we hear from the village pub in County Wicklow, Ireland, that’s facing its second St. Patrick’s day under pandemic restrictions.

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  • Mar 16, 2021

    The latest on opioid epidemic settlement money

    The latest on opioid epidemic settlement money
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    Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, has an offer to settle thousands of lawsuits brought by states and others. Plus, grants to enhance vaccine distribution with special attention to underserved populations, including Native Americans. And, Biden’s pick to oversee the latest federal COVID relief rollout.

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  • Mar 16, 2021

    “Nomadland”: Life going from one Amazon warehouse to the next

    "Nomads" live in RVs, campers or other vehicles and travel around the U.S., picking up seasonal work to make ends meet. Pictured: From left to right, nomads Hakam Salahuddin and Rebecca Bailey, and their dog, Beefy.
    Courtesy of Salahuddin and Bailey

    With the film “Nomadland” earning an Academy Award nomination for best picture, among others, we hear from two “nomads” who live on the road and work in Amazon warehouses. Plus, a brand firm takes a controlling stake in the parent company of Toys R Us, with plans to open new stores in the U.S.

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  • Mar 16, 2021

    China’s tech giants face tougher regulation at home

    China’s tech giants face tougher regulation at home
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    China’s tech giants are under increased pressure from regulators in the country who are worried about their growing influence. Also, Facebook agrees to pay Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp for links to news in Australia. And, we look at the value of a school meal, and not just to the children who receive them.

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  • Mar 15, 2021

    A tax refund for the unemployed? We explain.

    A tax refund for the unemployed? We explain.
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    Also, Julia Coronado drops in to talk about the markets with the central bankers meeting, and we also discuss infrastructure.

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  • Mar 15, 2021

    $1.9 trillion relief plan includes help for food insecurity

    One in eight people in the United States may experience food insecurity this year, according to a projection from hunger relief organization Feeding America.
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    Airline business has started to pick up. The plan could also provide help with ventilation in schools as they plan to reopen.

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  • Mar 15, 2021

    U.K. vaccine rollout gives reasons for economic optimism, says Bank of England

    The success of the UK's vaccine programme is giving reasons for economic optimism the Bank of England says.
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    The governor of the U.K. central bank, Andrew Bailey of the Bank of England, gave a cautiously optimistic view of the country’s economic prospects for the year ahead, thanks to the vaccine rollout. Also, the Netherlands and Ireland raise concerns about the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, and Italy heads back to lockdown.  

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  • Mar 12, 2021

    Is the Netflix password sharing free-for-all in danger?

    Some Netflix users are getting this message: "If you don't live with the owner of this account, you need your own account to keep watching."
    Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images

    The streaming platform is starting to warn people about sharing their passwords with others. It’s not a security thing but a revenue thing. Plus, venue owners that put on concerts and other events are hopeful for recovery with federal aid on the way. And, what a Grammy nomination (or lack thereof) does for a musician’s career.

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  • Mar 12, 2021

    Asia’s tech giant Grab could be the biggest SPAC so far

    Grab previously bought Uber's Southeat Asia operations.
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    Grab, based in Singapore, started out as a ride-hailing app. It’s grown to become one of Southeast Asia’s best-known tech businesses. Plus, what makes people truly happy at work, and what can we learn from them?

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  • Mar 12, 2021

    Sen. Warren on taxing the ultrawealthy

    "This going to be good for our economy," Warren, D-Mass., said of the wealth tax legislation she introduced last week.
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    Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. joins the show to discuss the wealth tax she introduced last week, which would impose a 2% tax on individual net worth above $50 million and an additional 1% surtax on net worth above $1 billion. Plus, COVID relief payments could hit bank accounts as soon as this weekend. And, China’s antitrust regulator fines some of the country’s largest tech giants.

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