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Meredith Garretson Morbey

Supervisory Senior Producer

Meredith is a supervisory senior producer at Marketplace.

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  • Jan 26, 2021

    How to pay less for college: Merit aid

    Parents may want to impress outsiders by getting their child into a prestigious college. “But what other people don't understand,” says New York Times columnist Ron Lieber, “is whatever financial constraints you may be operating under."
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    If you don’t qualify for need-based financial aid, merit scholarships might be the answer.

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  • Jan 25, 2021

    China passes U.S. in the fast lane

    China passes U.S. in the fast lane
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    Companies are now betting more on growth in China than growth in the U.S., as is clear from the most recent numbers on foreign direct investment. Plus, negotiations for a new round of federal COVID relief begin. And, the potential for lasting pandemic damage to community colleges with enrollment down and state budgets taking a hit.

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  • Jan 25, 2021

    It could take poorer countries more than a decade to recover from COVID-19

    The money earned by the 10 wealthiest men during the pandemic could cover the cost of COVID-19 vaccines for everyone, according to Oxfam.
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    As the World Economic Forum meets online, the growth in inequality will be a key focus. Plus, a French-language detective series could smash Netflix monthly viewership records. 

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  • Jan 25, 2021

    Biden’s “Buy American” plan

    Then-presidential candidate Joe Biden visits an aluminum manufacturing facility in Manitowoc, Wis, on Sept. 21, 2020.
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    The president is set to sign an executive order Monday in a step toward fulfilling his campaign pledge to strengthen U.S. manufacturing. Plus, how the PPP loan process is going for banks the second time around. And, the longer-term affordable housing crisis that the Biden administration faces.

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  • Jan 22, 2021

    OSHA directed to strengthen workplace safety rules

    Jose De Leon restocks shelves at the Presidente Supermarket on April 13, 2020 in Miami, Florida.
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    President Biden has signed an executive order directing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, to create stronger workplace rules for keeping workers safe from COVID-19. Plus, pushback on Biden’s proposed stimulus package in Washington. And, how rural food banks and pantries have found ways to reach people in remote locations.

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  • Jan 22, 2021

    Google threatens to pull its search engine out of Australia

    Google is the dominant search engine in Australia, where the government argues it has little competition.
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    From the BBC World Service: Proposed laws that would require tech giants share royalties with news publishers were called “unworkable” by Google’s boss for Australia. Plus, U.K. retailers warn they could destroy goods stuck in the EU. And, why 2021 will be a year of change for cinema.

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  • Jan 22, 2021

    Some fresh pandemic relief from the White House

    President Joe Biden signs executive orders on Thursday, January 21, 2021.
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    President Joe Biden has signed some more executive actions and other measures to bolster economic relief and protections for workers. What’s included? Plus: A dramatic clash between Google and Australia. And, how $15 billion in federal support for arts venues is being received around the country.

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  • Jan 21, 2021

    Biden’s eviction moratorium

    President Joe Biden sits in the Oval Office as he signs a series of orders at the White House in Washington after being sworn in at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2021.
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    Extending the freeze on evictions through the end of March. Plus, more evidence of the U.S. economy’s K-shaped recovery. And, the Biden administration has advanced two pieces of legislation so far. Economic relief is one, and the other deals with immigration reform.

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  • Jan 21, 2021

    Google, French news publishers reach deal on paying for content

    New rules in Europe mean publishers can demand payment from search engines for displaying their content.
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    Two French newspapers, Le Monde and Le Figaro, have agreed to a paid deal so Google can show excerpts of their stories in search results. Plus, Norwegian Air’s survival plan. And, the economics of Irish soft power.

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  • Jan 21, 2021

    On Day 2, Biden takes aim at COVID

    President Joe Biden prepares to sign a series of executive orders at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office just hours after his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2021 in Washington.
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    Biden will implement one tool for fighting COVID-19 that the previous administration used sparingly: the Defense Production Act. Plus, why some banks are lending less during the pandemic. And, the economic landscape in the U.S. as Biden takes office.

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