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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 pedestrian walks past a display showing information of global stock markets outside a securities office in Tokyo, Japan, 26 February 2020.

    Global markets down again on fears of coronavirus spread. Hong Kong dishes out cash to its residents. South Africans brace for a crucial budget. Why European banks keep losing chief executives.

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  • There are at least 18 companies hard at work looking for something to knock down or vaccinate against COVID-19.
    Jeff Pachoud/AFP via Getty Images

    The 10-year Treasury yield briefly falls below its record closing level. HHS Secretary Alex Azar appears at four congressional hearings this week. The race is on for a COVID-19 vaccine.

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  • Traders work during the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 24, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City.
    Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images

    U.S. stock index futures steady after Monday meltdown. The consequences of campaign fundraising. A window into the world of car insurance pricing.

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  • Global markets have recovered slightly after Monday's big losses.
    Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images

    From the BBC World Service… Global markets recover slightly after Monday’s big losses. The race for a coronavirus vaccine. President Trump promises comprehensive trade deal with India.

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  • An Italian soldier patrols by a check-point at the entrance of the small town of Vo Vecchio, situated in the red zone of the COVID-19 the novel coronavirus outbreak, northern Italy, on February 24, 2020.
    Marco Sabadin/AFP via Getty Images

    Bahrain, Kuwait and Afghanistan report first-time infections, while South Korea and Italy see sharp increases in cases. Lowe’s and Home Depot will be releasing their quarterly earnings. SCOTUS hears a case over the contested $8 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

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  • Once upon a time, gold was the currency of the United States.
    Mario Tama/Getty Images

    Gold hit its highest mark in more than seven years on Monday due to spikes in coronavirus cases outside of China.

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  • Aid workers receives flood relief supplies in Gonaives, Haiti September 21, 2004.
    Sophia Paris/UN/MINUSTAH via Getty Images

    Sharp increases in the number of coronavirus cases worldwide wreak havoc on markets. New U.S. immigration rules take effect today. An economics professor estimates that between 5% and 8% of international aid is diverted to offshore accounts.

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  • People wearing protective masks at Santa Lucia Train Station in Venice, Italy, on February 24, 2020. More than 210 people were infected by Covid-19 in Italy, with 5 people deaths. Italy is at the third place in the world ranking as infected countries, after China e South Korea. Italy has disposed the closure of schools, university, pubs and imposed a stop to religious functions in Lombardia and Veneto regions.
    Manuel Romano/NurPhoto via Getty Images

    Italy reports the most coronavirus cases outside of Asia, causing worries for the country’s economy. And Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes President Trump to India, with both hoping for a trade deal to resolve long-simmering tension.

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  • A Chinese employee wearing a protective facemask walks past a cargo ship at a port in Qingdao in China's eastern Shandong province.
    STR/AFP via Getty Images

    The coronavirus hit in Asia is bigger than expected. How the epidemic’s expansion is affecting the auto and airline industries in China. One CEO who’s juggling the current challenges that come with doing business between the U.S. and China.

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  • Democratic presidential hopefuls participate in the ninth Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season co-hosted by NBC News, MSNBC, Noticias Telemundo and The Nevada Independent at the Paris Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 19, 2020.
    Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images

    On streaming sites, political ads aren’t always required to disclose who paid for them. How coronavirus is hitting inmates of China’s prison system. What we can learn from Tokyo about affordable housing.

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