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Alex Schroeder

Producer

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

  • Messi, Apple, and the future of sports media
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    Lionel Messi is set to sign with MLS club Inter Miami any day now, in a deal that reportedly includes money from Apple. Why is the tech giant investing in the legendary soccer star joining a U.S.-based team, and does it have anything to do with Apple TV’s Ted Lasso? Plus, how turmoil in Russia is affecting the markets, and why cultivated meat will be available in high-end restaurants before you’ll see it in grocery stores.

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  • What's Apple doing reportedly paying for part of Lionel Messi's deal to come play in the U.S.? Well, let's start with the fact that Apple TV+ streams MLS soccer games and follow the money from there.
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    Tech giant Apple will reportedly give Lionel Messi a cut of streaming revenue as part of the Argentine soccer star’s MLS contract.

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  • What are the financial ramifications of the Russian rebellion?
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    From the BBC World Service: Following the failed mutiny in Russia, how have the markets reacted? Jake Cordell, a former economic journalist at the Moscow Times, gives us his thoughts. Plus, Marketplace’s Jo Critcher explains why global consulting group PwC is selling part of its business in Australia for less than a dollar. Also, three million Muslims are expected in Mecca for their Hajj pilgrimage, and the government wants to ensure its tourism industry will benefit, as BBC’s Sebastian Usher reports.

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  • Increased construction is much-needed good news for the real estate market
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    What a rural snowmobile company can teach the rest of the economy about navigating a tight labor market, and with an increase in housing starts, the perennially pinched residential real estate market breaths a (small) sigh of relief.

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  • A mix of Sauvignon Blanc and Bud Light? NASCAR makes its way into European racing
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    A NASCAR-style Camaro ran in the famed 24-hour car race in France. It’s another example of globalization in the sports world. Plus, the plan by the Federal Reserve and other agencies to raise capital requirements could bolster banks’ resilience, but the timing of such measures is important.

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  • The world-famous Glastonbury music festival gets underway
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    From the BBC World Service: The Glastonbury Festival, in the South West of England, has opened. As one of the world’s biggest music festivals, it generates approximately $150 million for local businesses and charities and is famous for its huge headliners; this year the top slot goes to Sir Elton John in one of his last ever concerts. A mortgage time bomb could be about to go off in the UK as interest rates continue to climb and borrowers struggle with repayments.

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  • How can world economic leaders help debt-burdened developing nations?
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    Developing nations that are deep in debt struggle to advance their economies. A summit that began today in Paris aims to tackle this global problem. Then, how businesses are using automation to compensate for a limited labor market.

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  • In a squeezed market, realtors and their clients get creative
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    With home sales still sluggish, real estate agents are seeing buyers compromise on dream homes and sellers try to sweeten deals. Plus, Republicans reconsider the free market, and some parts of the U.S. have a harder time finding workers than others.

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  • From the BBC World Service: The boss of Netflix is in South Korea – a country that’s produced some of its biggest shows. But is Netflix’s multibillion dollar investment in the country supporting, or hindering, the local media landscape? Plus, lower-income nations have long argued they deserve help because they face the greatest risks from climate change – can they strike a financing deal at a major international meeting in Paris this week? And, how an “anti-bleeding” fabric coated with an extract taken from shrimps is being used to treat injuries in Ukrainian war zones.

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  • Justice Alito disputes ethical questions concerning gift disclosure
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    ProPublica reported Justice Samuel Alito took a luxury fishing trip paid for by a billionaire hedge fund manager and didn’t recuse himself from related cases. Could this bolster efforts in Congress to pass stricter ethical guidelines for the Supreme Court? Plus, businesses in Lebanon demand a switch to the dollar.

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