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Meredith Garretson Morbey

Supervisory Senior Producer

Meredith is a supervisory senior producer at Marketplace.

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  • Dec 9, 2020

    The pandemic upends plans for paying back student loans

    Nearly 25% of people with student loans working in nonprofits or public service have had a significant change in their work situation during the pandemic, according to a recent survey from TIAA.
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    Plus, DoorDash starts trading on stock markets for the first time today. Airbnb does the same tomorrow. And, the first airline to resume commercial flights with the Boeing 737 Max plane.

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  • Dec 8, 2020

    How far a vaccine executive order could actually go

    How far a vaccine executive order could actually go
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    President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order directing federal agencies to prioritize vaccines to Americans over people from other countries. Plus, markets are in a holding pattern. And, what income inequality is taking from people’s paychecks.

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  • Dec 8, 2020

    The cost of income inequality

    From the mid-1970s on, while the U.S. economy has grown, fewer people have reaped the benefits.
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    A new study from the RAND Corporation presents striking data that shows income inequality has cost the bottom 90% of workers about $2.5 trillion. And, negotiations on a $908 billion coronavirus relief bill appear stalled Tuesday morning.

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  • Dec 8, 2020

    The first person to receive Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID vaccine

    Margaret Keenan was given the vaccine at University Hospital in Coventry, England.
    BBC

    Britain becomes the first Western country to start a mass coronavirus vaccination program. Plus, the world’s largest air show in Paris is canceled. And, shares in JD Health surge in the company’s Hong Kong trading debut.

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  • Dec 7, 2020

    That coronavirus relief on the horizon … is it a mirage?

    That coronavirus relief on the horizon … is it a mirage?
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    Congress is under a lot of pressure to get a COVID-19 relief package passed, but it’s not a done deal. Plus, one of sticking points in those negotiations has been aid to state and local governments. And, what can small business owners expect from the Biden administration?

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  • Dec 7, 2020

    Airbnb’s IPO optimism

    Airbnb’s IPO optimism
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    Airbnb has a positive story to tell and is expected to raise the price range for its initial public offering. Plus, business forecasters look ahead to 2021. And, what will convince people to get a COVID-19 vaccine?

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  • Dec 7, 2020

    Why state aid matters so much in post-Brexit trade talks

    The EU attitude toward a potential deal is "downbeat" though the U.K. says there is still time.
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    British and European negotiators continue last-ditch attempts to hammer out an agreement. Also, Russia has started rolling out its Sputnik V vaccine. And, could a combination of beer and chips help the environment?

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  • Dec 4, 2020

    A hiring drop-off in November

    There are plenty of things holding people back from taking a bevy of available jobs.
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    Just 245,000 more people were added onto payrolls last month. Plus, post-election fundraising from the Trump campaign and how that money might be spent. And, new numbers on the burnout experienced by working mothers during the pandemic.

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  • Dec 4, 2020

    How supply chains can slow vaccine manufacturing

    How supply chains can slow vaccine manufacturing
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    Pfizer expects it will ship only half the vaccine doses it had planned to by the end of 2020. And, the first Friday of the month means it’s time for government reports on hiring and unemployment in November.

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  • Dec 4, 2020

    Pandemic threatens British holiday theater tradition, but some shows still go on

    Pantomime is a British holiday tradition. But this year, the pandemic has made it hard for curtains to go up in many parts of the country.
    Millfield Theatre, London

    Plus, China responds to the latest U.S. move to ban American investment in some Chinese companies. And, Denmark plans to end all new North Sea oil and gas exploration by 2050.

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