Meredith Garretson Morbey

Supervisory Senior Producer

Meredith is a supervisory senior producer at Marketplace.

Latest from Meredith Garretson Morbey

Jan 7, 2021
“The deeper structural ills of the American political system”
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Plus, big business groups and corporations are condemning President Donald Trump after the violence at the Capitol yesterday. And, the Department of Labor just finalized a rule to makes it easier for companies to treat workers as independent contractors.
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Jan 7, 2021
The social media president can’t tweet right now
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Twitter and Facebook temporarily suspended President Donald Trump’s accounts. Also, global stock markets rise despite violence and chaos in Washington, D.C. And Japan’s latest state of emergency over COVID-19.
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Jan 6, 2021
Tracking donations for Georgia’s runoff election
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Record amounts of money poured into Georgia for the Senate runoff elections. Plus, ongoing reaction to runoff results from markets. Also, what’s behind rising oil prices. And, more action against Chinese software apps from President Trump.
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Jan 6, 2021
Market reactions to Georgia runoff results — and what they say about the future
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Built in to market moves Wednesday morning are predictions about government spending, antitrust scrutiny and more.
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Jan 6, 2021
How much does Trump’s ban on Chinese payment apps matter?
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A ban on apps including AliPay and WeChat in the U.S. could be largely symbolic as most of their customers are in China. Plus, traveling the world from the comfort of your home.
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Jan 6, 2021
How markets are reading Georgia election results
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How Georgia runoff election results are driving up U.S. Treasury note yields and fueling expectations about government spending. Plus, a forecast for the 2021 world economy with World Bank President David Malpass. And, a drop in marriages and divorces during the pandemic.
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Jan 5, 2021
New evidence of how hard it is to change U.S. health care
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Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase put an end to their Haven joint health care venture. Plus, today’s Senate runoff elections and the future of American economic policy. And, how the pandemic is changing perceptions of multigenerational households.
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Jan 5, 2021
Multigenerational households make good economic sense
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The most recent numbers we have show 20% of the American population is living in multigenerational households.
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Jan 5, 2021
How pharmacies must prepare for vaccine distribution
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Some day, the general population will get vaccinated at local pharmacies. Plus, a New York Stock Exchange about-face. And, an increase in food stamp benefits as part of the latest COVID relief package.
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Jan 5, 2021
All aboard: the first women hired to drive Moscow’s Metro in 40 years
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Women can also drive trucks or captain boats after controversial rules banning them from certain jobs were lifted. Plus, several Chinese telecom companies now won’t be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange.
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