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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

  • Facebook and Australia are in a huge fight over who should pay for news content that appears on social media platforms.
    Niall Carson/PA Wire

    Facebook has blocked Australian users from sharing or viewing news content on the platform. It comes in response to a proposed law which would make tech giants pay for news content on their platforms. Also, SPACs are taking over Wall Street and European stock exchange floors, but what are they and why are they so popular? We’ll explain.

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  • A proposed law in Australia would require social media sites, like Facebook, and search engines, like Google, to pay publishers for news content that appears on their sites.
    Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

    Facebook turned off news feeds in Australia in the latest response to a law that would make Big Tech companies pay for news content that appears on their platforms. Plus, how the worst ice and snow in Texas in a decade is affecting farmers and ranchers. And, highlighting the hardworking people who process unemployment benefits.

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  • Could incentives make employees more or less suspicious of COVID-19 vaccinations?
    Chet Strange/AFP via Getty Images

    Does it help if companies sweeten the deal for workers to get COVID vaccinations? Plus, news today that we went out and bought more things in January. Direct COVID payments were the catalyst. Also, New York is suing Amazon, claiming the company failed to provide workers with a safe environment at two warehouses during the pandemic. And, how the winter storms sweeping the U.S. are affecting vaccine distribution.

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  • Gates calls cement an example of a common material that must evolve as part of the effort to mitigate climate change.
    John Keatley

    Gates’ new book is called “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster.” Plus, a closer look at how Texas’ power grid works amid ongoing outages for millions of people due to winter weather. And, the Biden administration extends forbearance for homeowners with federally backed mortgages.

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  • Pandemic travel restrictions have led to worker shortages in slaughterhouses and meat processing plants.
    Nathan Stirk/Getty Images

    People in the U.K. buy nearly $7 billion of pork each year, but farmers face worker shortages and increased bureaucracy. Plus, Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi reveals his government’s plan to boost the country’s COVID-battered economy.

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  • Storing cryptocurrency like Bitcoin hasn’t always been easy. People have to worry about hackers and keep track of passwords for their digital wallets.
    Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

    What is the significance of yet another record for Bitcoin? Plus, the social media site Parler is back online. And, a deal between the EU and U.K. on post-Brexit trade is limiting a particular type of travel many Britons used to enjoy: the booze cruise.

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  • India began commercial export of vaccines to select countries in January.
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    New Delhi has gifted millions of doses to its regional neighbors as a sign of goodwill. Also, the new World Trade Organization leader, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, wants to improve access to COVID-19 vaccines. And from oil to metals, all eyes are on commodities.

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  • Pedestrians walk on along a snow-covered street on February 15, 2021 in Austin, Texas.
    Montinique Monroe/Getty Images

    And millions are without power in Texas this morning, amid a winter storm that’s affecting a huge swath of the country. Plus, why U.S. semiconductor producers are asking for help from President Joe Biden. And, a rare special enrollment period for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans.

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  • Parents with children at home due to COVID-19 are supposed to receive aid from the CARES Act. But it's not working for a lot of working parents.
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    Also, Google pays up for news, and stadiums are serving as massive zones for vaccination.

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  • Australia's parliament is debating legislation which would force tech giants to pay news providers to use their content.
    Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images

    The deal between the search giant and Seven West Media has been described as more of a consolation prize than a breakthrough. Plus, British daffodil prices, which are usually stable at around $1.40 per bunch, could be about to rise.

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