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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

  • The top of a form 1040 individual income tax return.
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    Crude oil at its lowest point in 17 years. A penalty-free, interest-free delay on paying taxes you owe to the federal government. Partial, rotating factory shutdowns for U.S. automakers. How homeless shelters are handling social distancing.

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  • Sending checks to most American households is a major component of the economic stimulus bill.
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    The White House’s plan to send money directly to Americans to soften the economic blow from COVID-19: How would it work? Businesses in London finding it harder to “keep calm and carry on.”

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  • Can the internet cope with a working from home surge?

    As more people use their home offices, broadband networks face greater demand. Investors are still wary, even after lots of government stimulus. Keeping calm and carrying on is getting harder for British restaurants.

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  • The airline industry is seeking government aid amid the COVID-19 outbreak crisis.
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    Will what happened to automakers 10 years ago now happen to airlines? A new economic stimulus package under discussion. The logistics challenges that grocery stores are trying to fix. What COVID-19 has done to investment portfolios, and how to proceed.

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  • On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had its second-biggest drop in history percentage-wise.
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    Taking a critical look at your investments during this continued market turmoil. Amazon announces it will hire an additional 100,000 workers. Why hackers like all this working from home.

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  • The headquarters of German carmaker Volkswagen.
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    Volkswagen is temporarily shutting down some of its European production. Stock markets in Europe erased early gains. Ireland’s pubs are closed on St Patrick’s Day.

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  • Trading on Wall Street was halted immediately after the opening bell Monday, as stocks posted steep losses following emergency moves by the Federal Reserve to try to avert a recession due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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    Declines in Chinese retail sales and industrial production show us where the U.S. is headed. Companies respond to the FCC’s request for phone and internet providers to get flexible. Sharply falling consumer confidence. How border closures would be catastrophic for supply chain companies.

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  • Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell announces a half percentage point interest rate cut during a speech on March 3, 2020 in Washington.
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    Markets are falling again this morning, even with a big move to boost the U.S. economy in the face of COVID-19. What do municipalities’ rainy day funds look like right now? Severe drops in public transit ridership.

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  • Global shares are taking a fresh plunge despite coordinated action from central banks to shore up the global economy.
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    Global markets fall despite the Fed cutting interest rates to near zero. Airlines slash capacity and ask for government support. French perfume brands start producing hand sanitizer.

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  • Job sites ZipRecruiter and Glassdoor both report a spike in job openings related to the spread of COVID-19.
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    Stock markets are up enough to get your attention. In some job fields, companies are actually trying to hire more right now. Health insurance and the question of a public good during the time of COVID-19.

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