Meredith Garretson Morbey

Supervisory Senior Producer

Meredith is a supervisory senior producer at Marketplace.

Latest from Meredith Garretson Morbey

Feb 8, 2021
Which carmaker is going to partner with Apple?
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Hyundai says it’s not in talks with Apple over autonomous car production. Plus, how toy companies are managing in the pandemic despite not having as many big movie releases to rely upon. And, where President Biden’s approach to climate change leaves the coal industry.
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Feb 8, 2021
Questions swirl about the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
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Investors are assessing the implications of South Africa’s decision to suspend its rollout of the drugmaker’s coronavirus shot. What does that mean for global supply? Also, Cuba’s opening up its economy to private businesses. And, the U.N.’s climate action envoy calls for more green investments.
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Feb 5, 2021
What regulators came up with when they met about market volatility
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and others say financial markets were able to handle the strain of volatile trading of GameStop and other stocks. Plus, grim numbers for the January jobs report. And, a preview of what you’ll see from Super Bowl ads if you tune into the big game on Sunday.
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Feb 5, 2021
Today’s the day for an update on jobs and pandemic relief
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The latest official reading on unemployment during those dark days of January, and more on the massive new hiring needed for a long-term return to full employment. Plus, what a global computer chip shortage is doing to production in the auto industry. And, the future for Britian’s Wall Street now that the U.K. has broken out of the EU.
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Feb 5, 2021
Kuaishou makes a splash as Hong Kong’s biggest IPO since 2019
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Shares of Chinese video-sharing app Kuaishou nearly tripled in price in their Hong Kong stock market debut Friday. Plus, there may be movement on appointing the next leader of the World Trade Organization. And, why Barclays’ boss sees Brexit as a bit of a benefit.
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Feb 4, 2021
Surprise! You weren’t an employee after all.
A new season of Marketplace’s documentary podcast “The Uncertain Hour” is out now, and it’s all about jobs and “the thing we used to call employment.” Plus, McKinsey’s multi-state civil settlement over its role in the opioid crisis. And, auto industry plans for electric vehicles appear to line up with Biden’s goals for fighting climate change.
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Feb 4, 2021
A new tool to give workers the upper hand over automation
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Some good news and bad news about the future of jobs in this pandemic recovery with Philadelphia Fed President and CEO Patrick Harker. Plus, Bayer has reached a deal to resolve future legal claims involving the weedkiller Roundup. And, a new study on whether taking different COVID vaccines for your first and second doses will work.
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Feb 4, 2021
Could mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines speed up economic recovery?
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A vaccine-mixing strategy has been deployed with positive results before. Scientists in the U.K. hope to have initial trial results this summer. And, Australian winemakers effectively locked out of the Chinese market pivot to British consumers.
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Feb 3, 2021
Financial regulators plan to meet over market volatility
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Sounds like they’ll be saying the words “GameStop” and “AMC Entertainment” in high places. Plus, with Jeff Bezos stepping down as Amazon CEO, where is the company’s focus as a business? And, a restaurant run by a refugee is pinning its hopes of pandemic survival on a family recipe that’s in demand.
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Feb 3, 2021
Succession at Amazon
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Jeff Bezos is stepping down as CEO and taking on a new role as executive chairman. What will his new involvement look like? Plus, taxes on unemployment benefits and whether they might change. And, the pandemic-battered hair salon industry, run disproportionately by women of color.
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