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Alex Schroeder

"Marketplace Morning Report" 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

  • In South Africa, face masks will be mandatory in public and at work.
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    South Africa tries to boost its economy as COVID-19 restrictions have already led to heavy job losses. Pineapple prices have spiked there as more people start home brewing. International Workers’ Day turns virtual.

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  • COVID-19 has altered the landscape for local chambers of commerce, who function to promote local businesses.
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    Roughly 30.3 million people have now filed for jobless aid. How the pandemic is widening inequality. Tesla’s surprise report of profits during the first quarter of 2020. How big banks were temporarily locked out of the Paycheck Protection Program.

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  • How can regulators make sure small businesses are the ones getting this money?
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    For eight hours, only smaller banks were able to process applications.

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  • Low interest rates are great for stimulus in a time of need. But what about for savers?
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    The Federal Reserve has now decided to keep interest rates super low, near zero. Oil giant Shell cuts investor dividends for the first time in 80 years. And, game theory for robots — they’re learning economics, too, you know.

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  • European lockdowns batter economic growth.

    France and Spain posted their biggest economic declines in 25 years, while Italy starts its long road to recovery. Will the European Central Bank intervene? A deal between AstraZeneca and Oxford University could see the U.K. produce a COVID-19 vaccine.

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  • We're now buying almost all of our meat through supermarket chains.
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    Maintaining social distance at these COVID-19 hot spots is not easy.

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  • Stay-at-home orders have been enough to create a quarterly loss for the U.S. economy.
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    The biggest quarterly contraction in the U.S. economy since the 2008 financial crisis. Ford reports first-quarter losses. Surveying the meat industry amid supply chain disruption and demand shock. Pandemic problems for the global flower trade.

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  • President Trump is invoking his special authority under the Defense Production Act to keep meat processing plants open.
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    Some meat processing plants have been identified as virus hot spots, forcing them to close. But the president is keeping them open. Airbus CEO on what the pandemic means for plane manufacturers. How to build resilient communities during COVID-19 recovery.

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  • Airbus profits plunged between January and March.
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    The boss of Airbus says COVID-19 is the “gravest crisis” to ever hit the aviation industry, as its profits fall sharply. The global flower industry is wilting due to falling demand as producers are having to destroy blooms. 

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  • 3M shares have risen after first quarter sales increased due to "strong demand" for personal safety products.
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    Some big corporations are predicting improvement in the coming weeks. The Trump administration is trying to ensure that Paycheck Protection loans go to the intended small businesses. Mastercard pledges to get unbanked individuals and small businesses into the financial system.

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