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Meredith Garretson Morbey

Supervisory Senior Producer

Meredith is a supervisory senior producer at Marketplace.

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  • Consumers weigh their values and budgets
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    Most Americans say they prefer to buy holiday gifts made in America. But prices tend to speak louder than words. Also: Wall Street has high expectations for Nvidia.

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  • When Nvidia sneezes, the stock market catches a cold
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    The chipmaker is the most valuable company on the S&P 500 index, reporting about $19 billion in profit. But its stock price dipped after Wednesday’s earnings report.

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  • Indian billionaire charged with fraud in the US
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    From the BBC World Service: Gautam Adani is accused of orchestrating a $250 million bribery scheme to raise funds in the U.S. Plus, a BBC investigation finds thousands of dollars worth of British Raspberry Pi mini computers have been discovered in Russian drones used against Ukraine.

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  • Nov 20, 2024

    All eyes on AI

    All eyes on AI
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    U.S.-based chipmaker Nvidia will report its earnings Wednesday after markets close. Plus, is long-haul trucking facing a driver shortage?

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  • Who will lead the Commerce Department?
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    Trump picks Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, to head up the department. Also: how organizations can and should adapt for the post-pandemic work era.

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  • Baby powder maker taken to court
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    From the BBC World Service: Over 1,900 people in the UK are taking legal action against the manufacturer of Johnson’s baby powder, claiming it caused their cancers. And a Russian software company invites a seven-year-old coding prodigy to join its management team.

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  • The fight over US Steel enters a new round
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    Japanese company Nippon Steel is racing to finalize its deal to purchase U.S. Steel before President-elect Trump takes office. Plus, we discuss market reactions to rising Ukraine-Russia tensions.

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  • "The eyes are a window to how well the brain is working and functioning," said Oculogica CEO Rosina Samadani.
    Courtesy Oculogica

    Rosina Samadani is the CEO of Oculogica, a medical device company that has created a new way to diagnose concussions.

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  • Could Google really get broken up?
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    In one antitrust case, the U.S. government wants to break up the tech giant’s search business by splitting off its Chrome browser into a separate company.

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  • G20 countries say super-rich should pay more tax
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    From the BBC World Service: The group has agreed to tax the ultra-rich in order to fund sustainable development projects. Also: UK farmers are protesting in London over a new estate tax on agricultural land.

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