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Meredith Garretson Morbey

Supervisory Senior Producer

Meredith is a supervisory senior producer at Marketplace.

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  • Oct 29, 2019

    No insurance for the fire next time

    A home burns at a vineyard during the Kincade fire near Geyserville, California, on Oct. 24.
    Josh Edelson/AFP

    The Fed is set to talk about the slowing economy. Businesses shift to accommodate the trade war. Fires are making it harder to get homeowners insurance in California. Would you watch Netflix at twice the speed?

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  • Oct 29, 2019

    A double whammy for older women in the workplace

    A double whammy for older women in the workplace
    Tim Boyle/Getty Images

    The S&P closes at a record high. Chinese tech is being ripped out of rural broadband networks. The interplay of sexism and ageism for women in the workplace.

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  • Oct 29, 2019

    How Brexit is (kind of) helping singles find love

    How Brexit is (kind of) helping singles find love
    BBC/Victoria Craig

    We look at some of the businesses benefiting from Brexit ads. Oil giant Saudi Aramco’s mammoth initial public offering is back on track. Google is sued by Australian regulators over privacy concerns.

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  • Oct 28, 2019

    Pick a better question than, “Can I pick your brain?”

    Pick a better question than, “Can I pick your brain?”
    Oli Scarff/Getty Images

    Fewer businesses are expecting growth near term. Are generators a good option with more rolling blackouts happening on the West Coast? “Can I pick your brain?” might not be the best question to ask a boss.

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  • Oct 28, 2019

    Can ping pong and turtle ponds make working in customer service more enjoyable?

    Can ping pong and turtle ponds make working in customer service more enjoyable?
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    U.S. businesses are bracing for an economic slowdown. Virgin Galactic is set to trade on the NYSE. Louis Vuitton offers to buy Tiffany’s. Comcast is trying to make the job of customer service agent more bearable.

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  • Oct 28, 2019

    Tiffany & Co. receives $14.5-billion takeover bid

    Tiffany & Co. receives $14.5-billion takeover bid
    Ryan Young/PGA TOUR/Getty Images

    French luxury giant LVMH offers to buy iconic American jeweler Tiffany’s for $120 per share in cash. Markets react to Argentina’s election results. India’s economic slowdown affects the annual Diwali celebrations.

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  • Oct 25, 2019

    Aging into financial risk

    This picture taken on June 25, 2019 in Clermont-Ferrand shows a personal care assistant holding the hand of an elderly person as she visits her house to help her to avoid heatstroke and dehydration during the heatwave. - Forecasters say Europeans will feel sizzling heat this week with temperatures soaring as high as 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in an "unprecedented" June heatwave hitting much of Western Europe.
    (Photo by THIERRY ZOCCOLAN/AFP/Getty Images)

    Consumers are losing confidence. Older people not yet diagnosed with dementia are at greater financial risk. “Call of Duty” is the videogame franchise that keeps on giving.

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  • Oct 25, 2019

    Why Georgia Power’s proposed rate hike is a social justice issue

    Dozens of people gathered outside the Georgia Public Service Commission building to protest Georgia Power’s proposal to raise electric rates.
    Emma Hurt/WABE

    Amazon’s big bet on one-day shipping isn’t paying off… yet. Ford and Chrysler’s day at the union negotiating table might be nearing. California’s largest utility plans blackouts as residents plan a to break it up. Georgians protest a proposed power rate hike.

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  • Oct 25, 2019

    Argentina in crisis

    A close-up of a container with the national flag of Argentina. While Argentina's weak currency has made exports more competitive, high inflation has increased the cost of imported goods.

    Indonesian investigators list the catalog of errors that led to the Lion Air crash. India’s most famous festival gets underway against the backdrop of a slowing economy. Argentina prepares for a crucial election.

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  • Oct 24, 2019

    Hawaii is no paradise for teachers

    Hawaii is no paradise for teachers
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    Telsa turns a profit for the first time in a while. Demand for durable goods falls. The SEC looks into India’s Infosys. Hawaii meets with its teachers, the lowest-paid in the country.

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