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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

  • A small business owner fills out an online form for pandemic financial aid. Payments for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program are due this year.
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    Criticism that smaller and minority-owned businesses didn’t get their fair share from the first round of Paycheck Protection Program money. Wireless and internet carriers are extending grace periods. Apple and Google are set to release their joint contact tracing tool.

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  • Pre-tax profits at HSBC have almost halved.
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    HSBC halts job cuts as concerns mount over loan repayments. Takeout is back as New Zealand starts to relax lockdown restrictions. India criticizes the accuracy of Chinese-made COVID-19 testing kits and cancels an order.

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  • In states like Georgia, each business is having to make a decision about whether it makes sense to reopen now.
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    New guidelines for meat processors, as COVID-19 threatens food supply infrastructure. The SXSW film festival has partnered with Amazon to show some movies for free. Businesses in Georgia must make a decision about whether to reopen or not.

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  • Meat processing plants are COVID-19 hot spots. What does that mean for U.S. food supply?
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    Tyson Foods is warning that millions of pounds of meat could “disappear.”

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  • No part of the state will be allowed to open attractions that would draw lots of outside visitors.
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    New York City, with the most cases in the U.S., will be on a slower timeline.

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  • Local and national leaders are making tough decisions about  the mechanics of reopening their economies.
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    Even as coronavirus cases and deaths continue to rise in some places, calls for reopening continue. Italy, which has had the longest lockdown in Europe, and New York share plans. And, how musicians are adapting to performances without crowds.

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  • Boris Johnson speaks outside Downing Street as he returns from COVID-19 treatment.
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    The British leader faces calls to ease restrictions as he returns from COVID-19 treatment. Spain, Germany and Switzerland start to reopen. Canceled garment contracts leave Bangladeshi workers reeling.

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  • Central bankers are adjusting their methods for tracking the economy to try to get more up-to-date data.
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    The New York Fed builds a new model to measure GDP growth with weekly data. One of the largest producers of shale oil in North Dakota is turning off the spigots for now. Airlines report quarterly losses.

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  • The new money for the Paycheck Protection Program is expected to start flowing very soon.
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    The House passed a nearly $500 billion bill authorizing more money for small business loans. Will consumers visit businesses that reopen in certain states? How are day laborers dealing with even more uncertainty in their work lives?

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  • A Venezuelan migrant holds a sign reading "We Are Hungry" in the streets of Guayaquil, Ecuador, on April 22, 2020.
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    The collapse in global oil prices is adding to the stress on Venezuela’s fragile economy. What does the plunge mean for other oil-producing countries? COVID-19 restrictions take a toll on Ramadan preparations in Egypt.

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