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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

  • How soon will international travel get easier?
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    The travel industry is urging the White House to let people get back to their international trips by this summer. Plus, congressional testimony from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Fed Chair Jerome Powell today. Also, GameStop reports profits and losses for the first time since the Reddit-fueled retail investor trading phenomenon took over. And, just how much income the wealthiest U.S. households aren’t paying taxes on.

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  • The Fed’s in no hurry to develop a digital dollar
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    Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell weighs the pros and cons of digital currencies. Plus, real estate brokers don’t have enough houses to sell right now. And, a status update on China’s “Belt and Road Initiative” infrastructure program and its effects on geopolitical relations.

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  • Officials in Germany are concerned over a surge in COVID cases.
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    Germany is experiencing a COVID surge and health officials are racing to vaccinate people. Plus, there was no homecoming crown for Chinese internet giant Baidu when it started trading shares in Hong Kong in addition to its New York listing. And, how electric scooters are replacing regular motorbikes in India.

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  • A step forward for AstraZeneca’s vaccine
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    The company announced the results of a U.S. trial this morning that find the vaccine is highly effective. Plus, continuing to keep an eye on U.S. Treasury yields and interest rates. And, pandemic relocation to Hawaii for some remote workers.

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  • Turkey’s currency plunges to near-record low
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    The Turkish lira plunged more than 15%, with investors worried after the country’s central bank chief was fired Saturday. Plus, could the European Union ban vaccine exports to the U.K.? And, research suggests people in mainland Europe are less confident in the AstraZeneca vaccine than before.

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  • Financing a home has been getting more expensive
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    Last week, Freddie Mac said the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was at nearly 3.1%, the highest level since June. That could also have an effect on the wave of refinancing we’ve seen throughout the pandemic. Plus, a proposed railroad merger that would link Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. And, adding up the costs of working from home.

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  • Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, right, stands next to White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki while speaking during the daily press briefing at the White House on March 17, 2021.
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    The Biden administration is canceling debt for thousands of people with federal student loans from for-profit schools and students who were defrauded. Plus, despite forecasts of strong economic growth for the U.S. economy, Fed Chair Jerome Powell is taking a more cautious approach. And, the state of our bifurcated economy, where some households have managed to save more during the pandemic and others have had to borrow more and increase debt.

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  • Despite new hiring, the restaurant industry has a long way to go, says Erica Groshen, a senior economic adviser at Cornell University.
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    Bars and restaurants added nearly 300,000 jobs in February, and there are signs that’s continuing. But there’s still a long way to go. Plus, two bills revamping immigration have now passed in the House. What might they mean for unauthorized immigrants working in the U.S.? And, a closer look at the part of the COVID relief package that expands Medicaid health insurance for women after they give birth.

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  • Some 1,200 people are said to be in intensive care in hospitals across Paris.
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    France is the latest European country to begin tightening its lockdown restrictions once more as coronavirus cases surge. Also, the U.K. government sells more of its financial crisis-era shares in one of the country’s largest banks. And, could lab-grown chicken really be the answer to sustainable food?

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  • A new tax deadline for the entire country
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    May 17 is the big day this year. We have more on what the delay of this deadline means for individual taxpayers. Plus, what the U.S. and China will discuss in two days of meetings. And, how professional baseball factors in the fight over the minimum wage.

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