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Meredith Garretson Morbey

Supervisory Senior Producer

Meredith is a supervisory senior producer at Marketplace.

Latest from Meredith Garretson Morbey

  • Feb 19, 2020

    Photoshop turns 30

    The Knoll Brothers sold Photoshop to Adobe in 1990.
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    The EU issues proposed rules on artificial intelligence. The rise in home-building permit applications shows developers are confident about the future. How social media is helping fuel coronavirus fears. Thirty years of Adobe Photoshop, for better and worse.

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  • Chairman of the Milken Institute Michael Milken speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference 2017 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on May 3, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.
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    Chinese residents forgoing travel helps contain the spread of coronavirus. Black homeownership ticks up slightly, but it’s still way lower than it should be. A primer on Michael Milken, the former “junk bond king” whom Trump just pardoned.

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  • New rules for regulating Big Tech in Europe

    The European Commission is expected to unveil new proposals for more oversight over tech giants like Google, Facebook and Amazon. How do perceptions of risk factor into the impact of events like the coronavirus outbreak?

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  • A $500-a-year credit card?

    We’re getting the first official numbers on the coronavirus’s impact on global business. The Boy Scouts of America face bankruptcy amid hundreds of lawsuits over sexual abuse. Some credit cards are offering great perks with commensurate annual fees.

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  • Mexico City Arena hosts NBA Games.
    Rodrigo Cervantes

    Apple says coronavirus fears have affected the supply and demand of its products. HSBC is cutting 35,000 jobs in a restructuring. Homebuilders are still looking for workers in this tight labor market. The NBA pushes to gain fans in Mexico.

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  • HSBC to axe 35,000 jobs as profits plunge
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    HSBC is set to axe 35,000 jobs worldwide. Singapore sets aside more than $4 billion to deal with the economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. How coronoavirus restrictions on Chinese travelers have impacted U.K. tourism.

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  • The Furrow, a magazine published by the John Deere Co. since 1895.
    Courtesy John Deere Co.

    Some of the world’s largest economies are slowing down. Retirement savings are up thanks to the booming stock market and more generous employers. What a tractor magazine tells us about brand loyalty.

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  • Walmart will deliver groceries directly to your fridge. Above, a Walmart store in Troy, Ohio.
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    The retail giant promises to make medical care affordable and convenient. Reynolds has a sustainability problem. The growing trend of no-plastic “refill stations.”

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  • A view of Tokyo, Japan.
    Chris McGrath/Getty Images

    Japan’s economy shrinks at its fastest rate in six years. Tesla’s German factory plans hit the skids. London Fashion Week goes ahead despite coronavirus fears.

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  • Millennials’ Hallmark moment
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    The U.S. charges Huawei with racketeering, but how can a law meant to target gangsters work against the Chinese tech giant? Young people are making greeting cards cool again.

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