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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 just five weeks, the total number of laid-off people turning to state unemployment has risen to 26 million.
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    About 4.4 million more people signed up for unemployment benefits last week. How Vietnam has stopped the spread of COVID-19. A look at some of the unintended consequences of coronavirus policy changes so far.

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  • Economists say the cost of extended lockdowns will be less than the cost of a mass reopening.
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    Do unemployment benefits cover the cost of living? Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says states should be allowed to go bankrupt. One economist’s model shows how costly staying open with no lockdown would be for the U.S.

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  • Germany says shared stimulus could help boost EU countries.
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    Ahead of an EU summit, Germany’s leader calls for a “spirit of solidarity” on stimulus measures. How has Vietnam tackled COVID-19 so effectively? Some domestic workers are jobless and stranded far from home.

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  • Congressional leaders have agreed on a new $500 billion bipartisan deal to deliver more coronavirus relief to small businesses and hospitals.
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    The House of Representatives is expected to pass new coronavirus relief money. A report from the World Bank warns that money sent by migrant workers to their families could fall. Economic research on the expected and real-time effects of COVID-19.

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  • A group of MIT researchers found that nearly half of those they surveyed are now working from home.
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    Economists are adapting models and using social media to try to capture emerging trends in real time.

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  • $310 billion goes toward loans for small businesses, the Paycheck Protection Program.
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    The nearly half-a-trillion dollar bill would replenish the program to help small businesses.

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  • The economic pain is wide and deep. But it’s not spread equally.
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    The worst job and income losses are happening to black and Hispanic workers. Netflix added nearly 16 million new customers in the first quarter. Earnings for pizza delivery companies are expected to be flat or up a bit.

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  • Hunger relief is part of South Africa's stimulus
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    South Africa will spend 10% of its economic output on pandemic supports. What can we learn from Germany’s mass-testing approach to COVID-19? Australia’s renewables sector could be the key to economic recovery. 

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  • A protester demonstrates during the "Reopen America" rally on April 18, 2020 at the State Capitol in Austin, Texas.
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    Crude oil is nearly free for the taking. We explain why. Some states are going ahead and reopening parts of their economies, even though large-scale testing for this COVID-19 virus still isn’t available.

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  • Wholesale oil fell through the floor over the last day, to point that it was more than free for the taking.
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    Oil producers are running out of places to put the overflow. How did we get to this point? A new roadmap for states to get access to the millions of COVID-19 tests that governors say they need to reopen economies.

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