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Meredith Garretson Morbey

Supervisory Senior Producer

Meredith is a supervisory senior producer at Marketplace.

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  • A Just Eat Takeaway delivery rider in London.
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    Why Europe’s Just Eat Takeaway acquired Grubhub and what it means for Uber Eats, who’d previously been trying to secure a deal. Trade tensions rise between China and Australia. Spain’s top soccer league La Liga returns tonight.

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  • Members of the Trump administration and Congress debated the future of expanded unemployment benefits during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Tuesday.
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    Debate over extending the extra $600 a week in unemployment benefits. Should government support for the economy continue? The number of deferred credit card payments appears to be dropping. How community participation can guide law enforcement.

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  • The number of people ages 16 to 24 who aren't in school or at work could increase significantly under COVID-19.
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    The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development predicts a deep recession around the world. But for how long? Adidas pledges to hire more Black employees. And, how COVID-19 might lead to more “youth disconnection” in the U.S.

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  • NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
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    NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says he welcomes a U.K. review of the Chinese tech firm Huawei. Also, how reformed community policing could look around the world, and HBO Max pulls “Gone with the Wind” from its platform.

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  • The 11-year expansion for the U.S. is gone. It's officially a recession.
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    The National Bureau of Economic Research says the U.S. in a recession. But smaller businesses are more optimistic than they were a month ago.  And, how the NFL is responding to protests for justice around the country.

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  • Adam Rapoport resigned as editor-in-chief of Bon Appetit on Monday.
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    The editor-in-chief of Bon Appétit magazine, Adam Rapoport, has resigned after a photograph of him in brownface resurfaced. And, one college in Wisconsin is overhauling its academic calendar to prepare for a return to campus amid COVID-19.

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  • France has added additional aid to support plane manufacturers and its national airline.
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    The French government releases more aid with fears a slump in demand for airplanes could turn Toulouse into the “new Detroit.” What are the longer-term implications of a drop in electricity demand during COVID-19 restrictions?

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  • Projections for the second quarter are staggering, but will the U.S. economy see a rebound after that?
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    Surprise job growth. State reopenings. Market optimism. And positive economic growth projections for the third quarter. Plus, of a potential mega-merger in the pharmaceutical industry. And, the significance of a Russian tanker’s voyage through the Arctic.

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  • Some businesses can reopen and construction can start back up in New York City.
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    New York City enters phase one of its reopening. OPEC extends record cuts in oil production. We check back in with one of many Black-owned businesses left out of the first round of the PPP.

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  • New rules require international passengers arriving in the U.K. to self-isolate for 14 days.
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    European airlines criticize UK government rules for arriving international passengers. Could a social enterprise model work for a COVID-19 vaccine? The pandemic could wipe half a trillion dollars from Asian economies. 

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