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Meredith Garretson Morbey

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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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  • 20 years ago, women-led companies represented only about 3% of all the companies that got this funding, said Loretta McCarthy. "Fast forward to 2023, that number has grown to about 45%."
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    How women-owned companies are getting vital seed funding.

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  • "We’re on the bleeding edge of technology and markets, and some are going to work and some are going to fail. So you have to get comfortable with that," said Deb Kemper at Golden Seeds Venture Fund.
    Courtesy Golden Seeds

    A veteran angel investor shares how she evaluates potential investment opportunities.

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  • Spirit Airlines will keep flying amid bankruptcy protection
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    The airline says it’s working with debt holders and hopes to bounce back soon. Plus, Loretta McCarthy of Golden Seeds Venture Fund joins us to continue our talk on angel investors.

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  • The risks of being an “angel” investor
    Courtesy Golden Seeds

    Today, we talk with Deb Kemper of Golden Seeds Venture Fund about getting promising new startups off the ground. Also: what’s driving consumer spending as the holidays begin.

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  • Brazil prepares to host the G20 summit
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    From the BBC World Service: Set against a backdrop of political turmoil, it’s going to be a big ask for the leading rich and developing nations to sign up to any meaningful declarations.

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  • David Brancaccio, center, follows Karen Beverlin into the Santa Monica farmers market.
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    We call ourselves “Marketplace,” so part of our job is exploring how marketplaces work, in all their forms. Let’s visit five markets, all in the near-orbit of this program’s world headquarters in Los Angeles.

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