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Meredith Garretson Morbey

Supervisory Senior Producer

Meredith is a supervisory senior producer at Marketplace.

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  • Apr 16, 2019

    The cost of rebuilding Notre Dame

    Flames burn the roof of the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on April 15, 2019, during a fire. - A major fire broke out at the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris sending flames and huge clouds of grey smoke billowing into the sky, the fire service said. The flames and smoke plumed from the spire and roof of the gothic cathedral, visited by millions of people a year, where renovations are currently underway.
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    From the BBC World Service… What happens next for Notre Dame? Foxconn’s chairman hints at a presidential run in Taiwan. Then, a look at the cultural significance of heavy metal music in the U.K.

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  • Apr 15, 2019

    The global economy’s ‘delicate moment’

    The global economy’s ‘delicate moment’
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    The IMF warns of a global slowdown. European central bankers are concerned about the Fed’s independence, warning U.S.-China trade tensions have prompted “a delicate moment” for the global economy. Plus, tax day!

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  • Apr 15, 2019

    On ‘Tax Cuts Day,’ many taxpayers see their refunds slashed

    People ought to keep a couple things in mind when filing their taxes.
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    American Airlines and Southwest have extended flight cancellations through August. The White House declares Monday “Tax Cuts Day.”  Plus, Netflix raises its subscription prices.

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  • Apr 15, 2019

    As ‘Game of Thrones’ draws to a close, how Northern Ireland tourism can evolve

    Four actors on horseback dressed in Game of Thrones related costumes carry the Queen's Baton as they make their way way along the Dark Hedges on August 29, 2017 in Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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    From the BBC World Service… India’s Jet Airways, is trying to secure emergency funds to keep it in operation. Plus, how “Game of Thrones” fans gave Northern Ireland a big economic boost.

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  • Apr 12, 2019

    Finding alternative sentences for drug offenders

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    Big banks are out with positive earnings reports. Jumia, Africa’s answer to Amazon, begins trading on the NYSE. Plus, how prosecutors and judges are looking at alternative sentencing programs to avoid the consequences and costs of incarceration.

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  • Apr 12, 2019

    Get your ‘North of the Wall’ cocktail ready. Winter is finally here.

    On average, it now takes about $10 million to film each episode of Game of Thrones.
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    Ahead of Uber’s IPO, we take a look at its business model. One county in Virginia puts felons caught in the opioid crisis to work instead of in jail. Plus, marketing for the epic final season of “Game of Thrones.” 

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  • Apr 12, 2019

    Meet Africa’s answer to Amazon

    A Jumia scooterman tries to speak to clients to be delivered with product at the Ikeja warehouse of the company in Lagos on June 12, 2013.
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    From the BBC World Service… Africa’s largest e-commerce operator Jumia begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange. We hear from the World Bank’s new president David Malpass. Plus, do you think you’re an above-average driver?

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  • Apr 11, 2019

    We haven’t had these jobless claims since 1969

    Congress continues to debate over the payroll tax cut and jobless benefits. Here's how one unemployed person is already being affected.
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    Jobless claims drop to an almost-50-year low. Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro agrees to let foreign aid into the country. Plus, the Economist magazine’s statistical model to predicts the likely winner of the PGA Masters Tournament.

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  • Apr 11, 2019

    À la golf carte: Why pimento cheese sandwiches are on the menu at the Masters

    One of Augusta National's famed pimento cheese sandwiches is seen during the second round of the 2011 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 8, 2011 in Augusta, Georgia.
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    Bank CEOs face Congress for the first time since the Great Recession. A labor shortage in construction is prompting a rebranding. Plus, cheap food is on the menu at the PGA Masters Tournament. Pimento cheese sandwiches, anyone?

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  • Apr 11, 2019

    E.U. agrees to another Brexit delay

    Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May arrives ahead of a European Council meeting on Brexit at The Europa Building at The European Parliament in Brussels on April 10, 2019.
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    From the BBC World Service… The United Kingdom has reached a Brexit compromise with E.U. leaders, but what’s next? Then, Venezuela’s embattled president allows humanitarian aid into the country. Plus, the world’s largest-ever election has kicked off in India.

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