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

May 24, 2022
Snap Inc. slides, and other tech stocks join in
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Snap Inc. – that’s the company behind Snapchat – is warning that it will miss its latest earnings forecast, which was issued just a month ago. Investors aren’t taking this news in stride – shares of Snap fell more than 30% at one point in pre-market trading. President Biden said he plans to meet with Treasure Secretary Janet Yellen to possibly find a way to reduce the tariffs on Chinese imports left behind by the Trump administration. We examine how Mexico s looking to undo years of reforms that opened the country’s oil and gas sector to foreign investment.
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May 24, 2022
Buying a house on the hope mortgage rates will ease
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There’s been an increased demand for adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) as skyrocketing interest rates have made homes a lot more pricey for possible buyers. While these kinds of home loans can lead to lower monthly payments, they carry some risk. The BBC reports on AirBnb’s exodus from China. For today’s Economic Pulse, we talk to the CEO of the Roosevelt Institute about the prospect of student debt being canceled.
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May 24, 2022
World faces food insecurity “hellstorm,” says WFP
From the BBC World Service: The World Food Programme’s director bluntly lays out what could happen if food production and delivery continues to be hit by the war in Ukraine. AirBnb is leaving China, as tourism continues to be hit hard there by zero COVID policies. And commuters rejoice as the long-anticipated Elizabeth line opens in London.
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May 23, 2022
In Texas, it’s … renewable energy to the rescue?
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The Texas power grid and the organization that runs it made the news a couple of years ago when freezing weather led to deaths and people without power for days. The temperatures in the state now have people reaching for air conditioning and boosting the toll on the electric grid. This is leading to calls for energy conservation. Enter renewable energy, which is picking up the slack. Julia Coronado discusses lower equity prices, futures and the Fed in our talk about the markets. The global economic forum known to many as simply Davos has kicked off.
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May 23, 2022
Breastfeeding proves to be a complicated countermove to baby formula shortage
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The baby formula shortage has led many parents to consider breastfeeding. That comes with a variety of costs and barriers, especially in workplace culture. Zoom exploded during the pandemic and has become a fixture in the American workplace lexicon. But what’s Zoom to do with all that money? President Biden, on the final day of his Asia tour, launched a new economic alliance with 12 Indo-Pacific nations.
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May 23, 2022
World faces “confluence of calamities” as Davos meeting kicks off
From the BBC World Service: The meeting of the World Economic Forum in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos has kicked off with a warning from the head of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva. Meanwhile just 170 miles away in Northern Italy, people in the steel town of Brescia are feeling the squeeze of the rising cost of living. And Australia has a new prime minister; he had to be sworn in before all the votes were counted because he is already off to Tokyo for the Quad summit with the U.S., Japan, and India.
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May 20, 2022
Inflation is now a factor in the exodus of educators
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Teachers and other education workers are up against pandemic burnout, understaffed schools and wages that aren’t keeping up with inflation. As a result, a recent study has revealed that job satisfaction among those in the profession is at its lowest levels, forcing already-burdened teachers to leave at record rates. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on other nations to combat global hunger before the G-7 meeting. Christopher Low joins us to discuss the morning’s market behavior.
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May 20, 2022
Biden visits Samsung factory in South Korea to highlight U.S. chip manufacturing
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President Biden is in South Korea today, the first of a five-day Asia tour. His first stop? A Samsung computer chip factory. A similar one is to be built in Texas. The president is using his visit to the Samsung plant to push lawmakers here in the U.S. to provide billions of dollars in funding for domestic chip manufacturing. Big retailers are reporting that their loads of surplus inventory are cutting into their profits. We dive into the story of a lawsuit from the descendants of Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman whose cancer cells were taken without her consent and used in the creation of vaccines and other materials that led to billions in profits for pharmaceutical companies. The case explores a variety of ethical questions.
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May 20, 2022
Canada to ban Chinese tech firms from its 5G rollout
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From the BBC World Service: Canada says it will ban two of China’s biggest telecoms equipment makers, Huawei and ZTE, from working on its 5G phone networks. Also, the BBC visits the Ukrainian port city of Odessa to hear how grain exports are being blocked by Russia, and the Bank of England’s efforts to improve financial literacy, one Beanie Baby at a time.
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May 19, 2022
How the pros weather this financial turbulence
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How much impact will inflation have on profits? Will higher interest rates lead a recession? Investors are getting out of stocks at a rate that’s causing the markets to fall at concerning levels. To navigate through some of this, we consult with Barry Ritholtz, a veteran who has seen it all. Also, companies have been trying to get employees back into the office, at least a few days a week. But rising COVID infection rates are frustrating some of those efforts. We look into the return of tourism, which can be an economic driver for lots of places – but also a source of disruption.
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