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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 billboard paid for by former presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg, that is attacking President Trump and is displayed on the Las Vegas Strip.
    Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images

    How will COVID-19 be reflected in the jobs report? Michael Bloomberg spends half a billion dollars before dropping out of the 2020 race. What the employment contracts of 18th-century pirates can teach us.

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  • A trader works during the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 3, 2020 on Wall Street.
    Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images

    Futures are down today after a Wednesday market boom. Saudi Arabia seeks cuts in oil production as OPEC meets. How COVID-19 is erasing Los Angeles economic activity.

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  • Oil pumping on the Saudi Arabian border.
    Joe Raedle/Getty Images

    Crude oil prices are down 25% since early January. How Australia’s economy is recovering after the recent bushfires. U.K. regional airline Flybe blames COVID-19 in part for its collapse.

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  • Democratic presidential hopeful former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a Super Tuesday event in Los Angeles on March 3, 2020.
    Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

    Can Super Tuesday results be seen in the stock market? Italy calls for two-week closure of schools and universities because of COVID-19. How Beijing is operating with the absence of migrant workers.

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  • U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a briefing on the administration's coronavirus response in the press briefing room of the White House on March 3, 2020 in Washington.
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    Investors flock to bonds. How Americans without health insurance will handle virus testing and treatment. Chinese migrant workers turn to their savings to combat the effects of quarantines.

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  • India is a leader in the world's generic drug market.
    Scott Barbour/Getty Images

    India has restricted the export of some drug ingredients and medicines because of COVID-19. Africa-based airlines have so far lost $400 million. How Beijing’s shopkeepers are faring in the face of the coronavirus.

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  • Fed makes emergency moves
    Spencer Platt/Getty Images

    Fed cuts interest rates by half a percentage point. Amazon cracks down on those selling COVID-19-related products at inflated prices. Quebec, Canada, as a potential giant storage battery to fight climate change.

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  • What effect will cutting interest rates have on the global economy?
    Brook Mitchell/Getty Images

    G-7 leaders hold an emergency call on how to lift the global economy amid virus threats. What COVID-19 is doing to supply chains. And what travel insurance will and will not cover.

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  • Australia cuts interest rates
    Reserve Bank of Australia via Getty Images

    Australia’s central bank cuts interest rates. The airline industry asks regulators to suspend rules on takeoff and landing slots. Paris could ban patio heaters due to climate concerns.

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  • A subway car full of passengers is seen on Feb. 28, 2020 in Milan, Italy.
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    U.S. 10-year interest rate probes new lows. Worker sick days in the context of COVID-19. Travel industry grapples with cancellations, changes amid the outbreak.

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