Erika Soderstrom
"Marketplace Morning Report" Associate Producer
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Erika works with a group of extraordinary producers to chase business and economic stories heard on “Marketplace Morning Report.”
Latest Stories (263)
When take your kid to work day goes viral
Apr 26, 2024
At 5 years old, Christopher Bess is already a high school basketball coach.
The consistent unemployment gap between Black and white workers
by
David Brancaccio
and Erika Soderstrom
Apr 12, 2024
Unpacking the persistent 2-to-1 unemployment gap between Black and white workers.
How colonial exploitation of Haiti set the stage for its ongoing political crisis
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Erika Soderstrom
Mar 26, 2024
"Haiti is now facing the prospect of living without any traces of a recognizable state for the first time in a long time," says MIT's Malick Ghachem.
How the video game Dot's Home was adapted for the stage
by
David Brancaccio
and Erika Soderstrom
Mar 19, 2024
"Dot's Home Live" has been performed in Detroit in an effort to share the game's housing rights story with the community.
Video game Dot's Home brings a story of housing injustice to life
by
David Brancaccio
and Erika Soderstrom
Mar 18, 2024
The interactive game lets players follow one family's account of disadvantage and discrimination through the generations.
Behind the curtain: What it’s like to be a professional performer
Mar 15, 2024
For performer Jonathan Betchtel, it all started with the film "Moulin Rouge."
Can the rip-roaring good times for the stock market last?
Mar 14, 2024
Rock bottom interest rates and reduced corporate taxes have helped buoy stock market gains in the past decade.
How a virtual fitness company is staying strong in a changing market
Mar 13, 2024
With people returning to physical gyms, Jeff Witherspoon, CEO of E2M Fitness, says doctors' advice to patients is boosting his service.
The business behind HBCU marching bands
by
Erika Soderstrom
and Natalie White
Mar 11, 2024
The marching bands at historically Black institutions can be the face of their schools — pulling in prospective students who may not even join the band.
Bethann Hardison on why changes in the modeling industry take so long
by
David Brancaccio
and Erika Soderstrom
Feb 26, 2024
We hear how model and activist Bethann Hardison continues to fight for diverse runways.