Latest from Meredith Garretson Morbey

• Dec 19, 2019

  When protecting democracy is a matter of funding

  

  More seniors are living at home. Instagram cracks down on advertising of tobacco, alcohol and weapons. The money allocated by Congress to protect elections might not be enough to prevent hacking.

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• Dec 19, 2019

  Bank of England probes high-speed trading problem

  

  Sweden’s central bank ends its experiment with negative interest rates. A high-speed trading issue at the Bank of England. How political upheaval is affecting the economy in Bolivia.

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• Dec 18, 2019

  When civil unrest ends your side gig

  

  Investors seem unbothered by Wednesday’s slated impeachment vote. Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot have approved their giant merger. Civil unrest in Chile is bringing some businesses to the brink of closing.

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• Dec 18, 2019

  Remember Big Mouth Billy Bass? Of course you do.

  

  Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot approve their giant merger. Congress continues its blacklisting of Chinese tech. The man responsible for bringing Big Mouth Billy Bass to life.

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• Dec 18, 2019

  Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot tie the corporate knot

  

  PSA and Fiat Chrysler officially sign off on their merger. The Bank of England is set to test U.K. banks and insurance companies on their possible exposure to climate change risks. After two months of street protests, many businesses in Chile are teetering on the brink of collapse. 

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• Dec 17, 2019

  Want someone to pay off your student loans? There’s an app for that.

  

  How will the Phase I trade deal between the U.S. and China be enforced? A company crowdfunds student loan repayment. Why American free markets might not actually be so free.

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• Dec 17, 2019

  You’ll be surprised by the season’s hottest toys, literally

  

  Boeing will halt production of its troubled 737 MAX planes. Chinese President Xi Jinping floats Macau as an alternative to Hong Kong. The season’s hottest toys capitalize on the element of surprise.

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• Dec 17, 2019

  Shares in Boeing’s suppliers fall sharply

  

  Shares in Boeing suppliers are under pressure. Pension protest in France have caused hospital and school closures as well as a record-breaking traffic jam in Paris. A legendary British rock star’s guitar goes up for auction in London.

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• Dec 16, 2019

  Huawei is doing just fine without the US

  

  Mexico says it was blindsided by the USMCA’s labor stipulations. The FCC wants to designate 9-8-8 as the national suicide prevention hotline. Chinese tech giant Huawei is thriving despite being blacklisted by the U.S. 

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• Dec 16, 2019

  To spread the wealth, spread the innovation

  

  The U.S. and China have reached a “Phase I” trade deal, but details are scarce. It’s been a lackluster year for U.S. manufacturing. Assessing the value of economic “growth centers.”

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