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Meredith Garretson Morbey

Supervisory Senior Producer

Meredith is a supervisory senior producer at Marketplace.

Latest from Meredith Garretson Morbey

  • What the term “able-bodied adults” misses

    Huawei lobs another legal challenge against the U.S. Who are the people at risk of losing SNAP benefits? The anatomy of a leveraged buyout.

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  • A labourer pushes a cart loaded with sacks of onions along a street in Kolkata.

    Huawei lobs another legal challenge at the U.S. Pension strikes threaten to cripple France. Rising inflation forces India’s central bank to hold interest rates.

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  • There’s no place like a party store for the holidays

    The Trump Administration will restrict access to food stamp programs in the name of job creation. College debt is rising for more affluent students. We get into the holiday spirit at an actual brick-and-mortar store.

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  • A public bus pulls up to a stop in Kansas City, Missouri. Transit officials hope the city will sign off on their idea to eliminate bus fares.
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    Google’s Sundar Pichai will head Alphabet. OPEC and Russia consider slowing down oil flow. Kansas City, Missouri floats making public buses free.

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  • Sundar Pichai pictured in Delhi, India. (Credit: Getty Images)

    We profile Sundar Pichai, who has been promoted to chief executive of Google’s parent company Alphabet. The International Monetary Fund counts the cost of unrest and trade tensions on Hong Kong. How Paris is transforming unused parking garages.

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  • Citibank, country bank
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    Trump says the trade war might not end until 2020. Congress investigates substandard military housing. The struggle to get keep banks open in rural areas.

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  • Decolonizing giving
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    “New NAFTA” hits a snag. The EU pledges to cut greenhouse emissions to zero. How philanthropy follows a settler mentality. Facing philanthropy’s history of exploitation and privilege.

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  • Two representatives from the organisation "Doctors For Future" use a stethoscope during a demonstration for fossil-fuel phase out and a better climate protection in Muenster, northwestern Germany (Photo: Getty Images).

    France and the U.S. are locked in a war of words over tariffs. The World Health Organization issues a warning on climate change. Why Saudi Arabia is investing more money in the arts.

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  • Why working from home is good for everybody
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    Trump reimposes tariffs on metals from Brazil and Argentina. NATO turns 70. Downloading all your Facebook photos will soon get easier. More telecommuting could be huge for the economy.

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  • Even Milton Friedman was concerned about student loan debt
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    The FDA weighs in on the safety of CBD. Charities fear an even bigger drop in giving this year. How realistic is the prospect of wiping out student debt?

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