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Meredith Garretson Morbey

Supervisory Senior Producer

Meredith is a supervisory senior producer at Marketplace.

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  • Boeing said its deal to sell 737 MAX airliners to Iran is worth $6 billion and will create 18,000 jobs.
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    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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  • People visit the stand of Chinese telecom giant Huawei during the Web Summit in Lisbon on November 6, 2019.
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    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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  • Employees of startup companies work at the offices of a business incubator in Washington, D.C.
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    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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  • Curtain up on Canadian cinema takeover
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    Markets gain on China-U.S. trade deal hopes. U.K. movie theater chain Cineworld is set to take over Cineplex of Canada. Local concerns at the upgrading of a cruise ship port in the Cayman Islands.

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  • Marking up anti-redlining rules
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    President Trump is now saying the “mini-deal” with China on trade is fake news. The Trump Administration is seeking to overhaul banking rules for lower-income borrowers.

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  • Is the opioid epidemic really affecting the retail industry?
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    With the Conservatives’ stunning election victory in the U.K., will Brexit finally “get done”? As a trade deal looms, damage to Chinese industry over tariffs could already be irreversible. Home Depot is blaming losses on the opioid epidemic.

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  • Has Boris Johnson matched Iron Lady’s election success?
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    With the largest Conservative majority in over 30 years, a post-Brexit trade deal will be the new government’s first priority. Is political betting more accurate than election polling? 

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  • This photo taken on August 20, 2019 shows a staff member checking items at a Costco store during a media day in Shanghai ahead of its official opening on August 27.
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    Both the Fed and Europe’s central bank keep their hands off interest rates. Money isn’t all candidates need to be part of Democratic presidential debates. Costco diversifies its bulk business with higher-end brands.

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  • Dec 12, 2019

    Trump’s WTO KO

    A red pedestrian trafic light next to the headquarters of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on December 10, 2019 in Geneva.
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    The Fed chair explains why wages are stagnant despite low unemployment. The ECB keeps interest rates low at new head Christine Lagarde’s first meeting. The Trump Administration has choked off the World Trade Organization’s top court.

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  • Stricter rules for tech giants Down Under
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    Australia sets stricter social media rules. Christine Lagarde has her first ECB rate setting meeting. An evening with an Amazon delivery driver.

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