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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 “weird science” of our financial system
    Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images

    After the biggest stock market drop since the 1987 crash, prices stabilizing so far. A lot happening in financial markets that isn’t supposed to happen. A COVID-19 response bill.

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  • Allianz’s chief economic adviser breaks down the credit market, explaining that investors are having difficulty finding buyers for corporate bonds.
    Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images

    European markets up, but worries that the sell-off will continue. And, keeping an eye on the corporate bond market.

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  • Mar 12, 2020

    Pandemic panic

    Markets from Germany to the U.S. are seeing red amid the latest round of new coronavirus fears.
    Daniel Roland/AFP via Getty Images

    Across the world, markets are seeing red because of COVID-19. How brick-and-mortar retailers are trying to keep customers safe. Companies in the U.S. are changing their paid sick time policies.

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  • Travelers look at screens displaying departures flights at Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle Airport after a U.S. 30-day ban on travel from Europe due to the COVID-19 spread.
    Bertrand Guay/AFP via Getty Images

    A travel ban on Europe, promises of aid to U.S. workers. How the European Union and its markets are handling the news. Checking in with the cruise industry.

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  • Shares in European airlines slipped Thursday after Trump's announcement of the travel suspension.
    Doug Mills/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

    President Trump has announced sweeping travel restrictions on 26 European countries. All eyes on the European Central Bank as markets await stimulus measures. The NBA halts all games after a Utah Jazz player tests positive for the virus.

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  • Coachella has been rescheduled to the fall over COVID-19 concerns.
    Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella

    Governments around the globe figure out how to fight back against COVID-19. The Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals scheduled for next month get postponed. The federal government still needs to find 500,000 people to work the 2020 census.

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  • President Trump and his administration have not made a deal with Congress yet on what to do about the COVID-19 outbreak.
    Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

    President Trump’s push for a payroll tax cut. What action will Europe take to support its economy during the new coronavirus outbreak? How banning political ads on certain social media platforms is affecting campaigns.

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  • The Bank of England cut rate by half a percent.

    The Bank of England has announced an emergency cut in interest rates to shore up the economy amid the COVID-19 outbreak. U.K. Chancellor Rishi Sunak will unveil his first budget today. Singapore presents an instructive test case for virus containment.

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  • The Fed tried to boost the economy last week with monetary policy. Now, we're looking at fiscal policy.
    Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

    Is a payroll tax cut coming? A CDC budget meeting in the middle of COVID-19 response. How the virus outbreak may interfere with medical school clinical rotations.

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  • Dow futures were up around 1,000 points, 4.3%, on Tuesday morning.
    Spencer Platt/Getty Images

    Reviewing the Dow’s deepest plunge since the 2008 financial crisis. Economic advice for retiree investors. Life under Italy’s total COVID-19 lockdown.

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