Marketplace®
Every story is an economic story

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

  • Virtual medical care has been growing since before COVID, and Amazon’s announcement is a sign the industry will continue to grow after the pandemic.
    Denis Charlet/AFP via Getty Images

    Amazon is going to allow firms across the country to contract for its telemedicine system, so employees of any company that’s signed up can talk to a nurse or doctor remotely. Plus, why the Federal Reserve is keeping its interest rates right where they’ve been, near zero. And, COVID relief money for students and their families filling out applications for federal student aid.

    Read MoreDownload
  • Michael Spavor (left) and Michael Kovrig have been held in China since December 2018.
    AFP

    Two Canadians charged with spying in China are set to go on trial there in the next few days. The detention of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig came shortly after Canada detained Meng Wanzhou, a senior executive at Chinese tech giant Huawei, on a U.S. warrant. The trial puts China’s tense relationships with the U.S. and Canada back in the spotlight. Also, vaccine rollout issues in Germany. And, warnings about global trade’s post-pandemic recovery.

    Read MoreDownload
  • In this photo illustration, a closeup of an Uber app is seen on an iPhone on Feb. 19, 2021 in Cardiff, Wales.
    Matthew Horwood/Getty Images

    That means the ride-hailing service has agreed to offer minimum wage, vacation pay and retirement contributions to drivers in the U.K. Plus, awaiting announcements from the Federal Reserve later today, a look at interest rates in the market. And, the impossible choice many Latinx people face between economic security and family health amid the pandemic.

    Read MoreDownload
  • There was some initial confusion because the IRS said that it began processing payments on Friday. People were online on Monday wondering where their deposits were.
    William Thomas Cain/Getty Images

    The first round of those $1,400 direct payments for COVID relief are supposed to clear today for many Americans. Plus, how retailers are competing to attract the consumers who will be spending their relief payments. And, tracking homelessness during the pandemic.

    Read MoreDownload
  • Former Uber drivers James Farrar (left) and Yaseen Aslam spearheaded a battle that began six years ago to grant Uber drivers worker status.
    ADCU Union/BBC

    Uber drivers in the U.K. are set to get new employment rights, including the minimum wage, the company has announced. Plus, is the EU fight over the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID vaccine damaging confidence in the shot? And, we hear from the village pub in County Wicklow, Ireland, that’s facing its second St. Patrick’s day under pandemic restrictions.

    Read MoreDownload
  • The latest on opioid epidemic settlement money
    Darren McCollester/Getty Images

    Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, has an offer to settle thousands of lawsuits brought by states and others. Plus, grants to enhance vaccine distribution with special attention to underserved populations, including Native Americans. And, Biden’s pick to oversee the latest federal COVID relief rollout.

    Read MoreDownload
  • "Nomads" live in RVs, campers or other vehicles and travel around the U.S., picking up seasonal work to make ends meet. Pictured: From left to right, nomads Hakam Salahuddin and Rebecca Bailey, and their dog, Beefy.
    Courtesy of Salahuddin and Bailey

    With the film “Nomadland” earning an Academy Award nomination for best picture, among others, we hear from two “nomads” who live on the road and work in Amazon warehouses. Plus, a brand firm takes a controlling stake in the parent company of Toys R Us, with plans to open new stores in the U.S.

    Read MoreDownload
  • China’s tech giants face tougher regulation at home
    Getty Images

    China’s tech giants are under increased pressure from regulators in the country who are worried about their growing influence. Also, Facebook agrees to pay Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp for links to news in Australia. And, we look at the value of a school meal, and not just to the children who receive them.

    Read MoreDownload
  • A tax refund for the unemployed? We explain.
    Joe Raedle/Getty Images

    Also, Julia Coronado drops in to talk about the markets with the central bankers meeting, and we also discuss infrastructure.

    Read MoreDownload
  • One in eight people in the United States may experience food insecurity this year, according to a projection from hunger relief organization Feeding America.
    Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

    Airline business has started to pick up. The plan could also provide help with ventilation in schools as they plan to reopen.

    Read MoreDownload