Latest from Meredith Garretson Morbey

• Feb 26, 2019

  The debtors’ advocate

  Big Pharma execs face lawmakers on Capitol Hill over the rising cost of prescription drugs Tuesday. Home Depot jumps on the home delivery bandwagon. Plus, we look at how some attorneys are helping the next generation of jurists avoid crushing law school debt. Today’s show is sponsored by Kronos, WellFrame, the University of Florida Warrington College of Business and Brother Printers.

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• Feb 25, 2019

  Crypto in Kenya

  The markets responded positively to President Trump’s announcement on Twitter that he was holding off on Chinese tariffs. The president will also meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam later this week. What are the North Korean people expecting from the talks? Plus, cryptocurrency is helping communities in Kenya with their cash flow problems. Today’s show is sponsored by Kronos, Pitney Bowes and WellFrame.

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• Feb 25, 2019

  What the President doesn’t really get about the economy

  Asian stocks rally following President Donald Trump’s tweet saying he’ll delay tariffs on Chinese goods. Former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen says the president doesn’t understand macroeconomic policy. Plus, how high-end exercise equipment companies are vying to keep people connected at home. Today’s show is sponsored by Kronos, Pitney Bowes and WellFrame.

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• Feb 25, 2019

  China shares surge on US trade deal optimism

  From the BBC World Service… Simmering tensions around Huawei’s participation in the rollout of 5G internet connectivity have thrown technology security into the global spotlight. We’ll take you to world’s biggest meeting of mobile-phone providers in Barcelona, where the Chinese company will be working to boost its battered image. Then, with one tweet about progress on trade negotiations with China, President Trump helped send global stocks sharply higher today. But is there enough detail to sustain investor optimism? Today’s show is sponsored by Kronos, Pitney Bowes and WellFrame.

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• Feb 22, 2019

  The big story unfolding in the mobile world

  After Google employees aired out the company’s dirty laundry on social media regarding forced arbitration, the company said it is ending the practice. The Mobile World Congress kicks off in Barcelona next week, but the story of sticker shock is already unfolding. Plus, traders are taking climate change into account for their financial decisions, and so are potential home buyers. Today’s show is sponsored by the Alliance for Lifetime Income, WellFrame, the University of Florida Warrington College of Business and Indeed.

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• Feb 22, 2019

  Prefab rehab

  The USDA talks exports with farmers, but the latter say the U.S. needs to settle its beef with China before they can start thinking about sending their product overseas. The Mobile World Congress kicks off in Barcelona next week, but the story of sticker shock is already unfolding. Plus, in Athens, Texas, business is booming for one manufacturer of prefab homes. Today’s show is sponsored by the Alliance for Lifetime Income, WellFrame, the University of Florida Warrington College of Business and Indeed.  

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• Feb 22, 2019

  Beware of the zombie statistic

  From the BBC World Service… As the U.S. and China haggle over the toughest issues in their trade talks, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is in China strengthening ties between the two nations. What do “Despacito” singer Luis Fonsi, Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro and billionaire businessman Richard Branson have in common? They’re all involved in rival concerts to raise awareness of the Venezuelan crisis. Plus, we explore the rise of the zombie statistic: fake numbers that are repeated again and again until they end up influencing policy. Today’s show is sponsored by the Alliance for Lifetime Income, WellFrame, the University of Florida Warrington College of Business and Indeed.

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• Feb 21, 2019

  No pickle here. Baseball’s on the upswing, just not in the majors.

  The Fed admits it has a communications problem. Honda announced it’s shuttering its Swindon plant in the U.K., but the company says it’s not about Brexit. Several major companies have pulled advertising from YouTube amid increased scrutiny about posts from pedophiles in video comment sections. Plus, despite baseball’s supposed decline in status as America’s No. 1 pastime, a lot more people are playing the sport, just not in the majors. Today’s show is sponsored by Sales Genie, WellFrame and Indeed.

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• Feb 21, 2019

  Tick talk on the border wall

  The Supreme Court cracks down on the police’s power to seize money and property from alleged criminals, assets local governments have been using to line their coffers. Plus, some ranchers along the U.S.-Mexico border are hoping “The Wall” will shield their cattle from deadly fever ticks.  Today’s show is sponsored by Sales Genie, WellFrame and Indeed.

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• Feb 21, 2019

  The ugly side of Fashion Week

  From the BBC World Service… Trade unions in Spain have called for a general strike in the northeastern region of Catalonia. Less than a week after the prime minister announced a snap election, we’ll explain what’s behind the protests. Then, Facebook remains under fire for facilitating the spread of fake news. The British culture minister is travelling to Silicon Valley to seek answers from boss Mark Zuckerberg. Plus, as Fashion Week moves from London to Milan, we’ll explore why many models are drowning in debt.  Today’s show is sponsored by Sales Genie, WellFrame and Indeed.

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