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Alex Schroeder

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Alex is a producer for the “Marketplace Morning Report.” He's based in Queens, New York. Alex joined Marketplace in 2020, working as MMR's digital producer. After a little over a year, he became the show's overnight producer, getting up far before the crack of dawn to put together the day's newscasts with the host and team. Now, he works daylight hours, preparing interviews for the following morning and producing long-term specials and series. Before Marketplace, Alex worked on several national public radio shows produced out of WBUR in Boston. He was both a radio and digital producer with “On Point,” “Here & Now” and “Only a Game.” Alex also worked at The Boston Globe after graduating from Tufts University. Alex's interests outside of work tend to fall into one of two categories: film or soccer. (Come on Arsenal!) He’s always looking for ways to cover the economics of entertainment and sports on the “Marketplace Morning Report.”

Latest from Alex Schroeder

  • These lawyers are suing over masks, vaccines and more
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    Public health experts worry litigation over COVID-19 policies, even if unsuccessful, could result in a spread of vaccine and other medical disinformation. Plus, guardrails for AI and quarterly bank results.

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  • People have received calls from what sounds like a relative asking for money, but the voice was generated by artificial intelligence in a fraudulent scheme.
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    The technology’s ability to clone voices and likenesses makes authentication harder but more urgent, says Wasim Khaled of Blackbird.AI.

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  • Don’t believe everything you hear
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    Scam calls trying to steal money are getting increasingly believable, thanks to generative AI. We’ll hear from an expert, and talk to an actual AI-generated voice. Plus, the “green bank” the Biden administration set up to invest in community climate resilience.

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  • Hollywood actors strike over pay and AI
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    From the BBC World Service: It’s the biggest industry walk-out in 60 years. The Screen Actors Guild wants streaming giants to agree to a fairer profit split and better working conditions; it also wants to protect actors from being usurped by digital replicas. After the 2011 tsunami in Japan, more than 1,000,000 tonnes of radioactive waste water built up in tanks on the Fukushima nuclear site, which Japan now has permission to release into the Pacific Ocean. The French government is encouraging people to ignore fashion trends by repairing existing clothes

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  • What do we do with all this office space?
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    With the demise of daily in-person work, companies are trying to offload excess square footage of office space. We’ll talk ripple effects with a McKinsey researcher. Plus, why Chinese hackers would target the U.S. Commerce Department.

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  • Almost every company is reevaluating its relationship with commercial real estate, says Aditya Sanghvi of McKinsey.
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    Offices are at the epicenter of seismic pandemic shifts, per McKinsey’s Aditya Sanghvi. They need to become places where people want to be.

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  • A double strike in Hollywood is likely
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    This could be the first time the actors’ and writers’ unions have been on strike together since 1960. Plus, Americans are drinking less beer, and work from home has caused a shift that seems here to stay in commercial real estate.

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  • Pakistani banknotes and coins in Pakistan.
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    The International Monetary Fund has approved the release of funds over nine months to support Pakistan’s economic stabilization program. It’s a year since former Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, fled Sri Lanka amidst a huge economic crisis; and although things have improved, high prices are leaving many people struggling to cope. Tennis fans have been glued to coverage of Wimbledon and whilst broadcasters provide gripping commentary for big matches, many of the other games aren’t covered. That’s all about to change, thanks to artificial intelligence.

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  • Can AI do your taxes? Not quite yet.
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    KPMG just announced they’re partnering with Microsoft to create AI tools to use for their audit, tax and advisory services. The hope? AI could make accounting more efficient. Plus, an update on the PGA Tour’s senate hearing.

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  • Bank of America will give  $100 million back to customers that it wrongfully took in fees. The bank will also pay another $150 million in penalties.
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    Financial regulatory director says laws are not suggestions for banks.

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