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Meredith Garretson Morbey

Supervisory Senior Producer

Meredith is a supervisory senior producer at Marketplace.

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  • A “good” economy does not equality make
    JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images

    The IMF warns inequality and lower trade pose risks to the global economy. European markets are on the upswing. A Danish study finds that offering parental leave is actually good for business.

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  • Anti-Brexit activist Steve Bray poses in the hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels on January 23, 2020.
    KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images

    The spread of coronavirus puts a damper on travel plans for Lunar New Year in China. The Trump Administration goes after birth tourism. The U.K.’s tech startup industry seems immune to Brexit anxiety.

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  • An investor looks at a screen showing stock market movements at a securities company in Fuyang in China's eastern Anhui province on January 23, 2020.  (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)

    Vaccine makers rush to find a treatment for coronavirus. As the illness spreads, Asia markets shut down for Lunar New Year. Shop owners in Davos turned down cash to hand over their shops for the World Economic Forum.

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  • The city hall in Asbestos, Quebec. After more than a decade of debate, the former mining town has decided to change its name.
    Emma Jacobs

    The grounding of Boeing’s 737 MAX is keeping some airlines from expanding their business. Tesla strikes a watershed deal with Michigan to sell cars directly to consumers. The town of Asbestos in Quebec is going through a much needed rebrand.

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  • Hacking homelessness
    Courtesy California Policy Lab

    Chinese officials put two more cities affected by the deadly coronavirus outbreak on lockdown. Exploring the link between rising home prices and slowing job growth. How a computer model is helping L.A. County prevent vulnerable populations from falling into homelessness.

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  • People wearing protective facemasks sit on a train usually full with passengers ahead of the Lunar New Year.  (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images)

    Wuhan, the city at the center of the coronavirus outbreak, has stopped all transportation in and out. Perceptions of government corruption worsen. Female entrepreneurs discuss their biggest challenges in Africa.

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  • Microsoft’s unsafe haven
    GERARD JULIEN/AFP via Getty Images

    The NASDAQ and S&P hit all time highs, indicating impeachment is having little effect on investors. The IRS goes after Microsoft over its alleged use of tax havens.

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  • Michael Bloomberg has spent over $200 million on ads in the two months since he announced he's running for president.
    Oli Scarff/Getty Images

    Climate change continues to be the No. 1 item on the agenda at Davos. Bloomberg forces other Democratic presidential candidates to spend big with his $200 million TV ad push. Congress is finally funding gun violence research again.

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  • Battle for our eyes: As Disney+ announces UK launch date, Netflix reports its results

    Netflix results are out as Disney+ announces its U.K. launch. What the coronavirus could mean for global trade. Corruption on an epic scale in Angola.

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  • The floor of the Texas House of Representatives.
    Andrew Schneider

    The spread of norovirus hits Chinese markets. President Trump remains bullish on “his” booming economy in Davos. When will consumers get their fill of streaming services? Texas could become a target for out-of-state donors.

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