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Meredith Garretson Morbey

Supervisory Senior Producer

Meredith is a supervisory senior producer at Marketplace.

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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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  • National flags on the Mall in London in preparation for the NATO summit (Photo: Getty Images)

    Is NATO still relevant? Why “getting Brexit done” is complicated. The Wolf of Wall Street arrives in London.

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  • The break room at Lathem Time's headquarters features most of its current lineup, from mechanical time clocks to biometric fingerprint readers.
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    Will consumers spend big this Black Friday weekend? World leaders meet in Spain to talk climate change. The maker of a popular punch-in clock is clocking out. Upside-down Christmas trees are all the rage this season.

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  • Tesla unveiled its Cybertruck at an event in Los Angeles.
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    Who really wins and loses with the U.S.’s official rebuke of Hong Kong? A record number of returns are expected this holiday shopping season. Sales of electric vehicles are still very low.

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  • The Black Friday Rebellion
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    India’s growth rate at its lowest in six years. What business wants from the COP25. A Yorkshire town stages a movement to buy nothing.

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  • Thank Boeing for flight delays
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    Will post-Thanksgiving shopping prime lagging consumer spending? The small businesses who choose and choose not to participate in Black Friday. The grounded Boeing 737-MAX is still squeezing airlines.

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  • Fast food chain Dicos' NBA-themed restaurant in Shanghai. Dicos was among the companies that suspended or canceled partnership with the NBA in October.
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    A look at the effectiveness of Chinese boycotts. Travel insurance is gaining popularity. One London butcher’s Thanksgiving spread.

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  • A British butcher serving up Thanksgiving favorites for 30 years

    Farmers in Paris, Dublin and Berlin protest saying their livelihoods are under threat. Why did South Koreans stop drinking Japanese beer? Britain’s appetite for America’s favorite holiday food is growing.

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