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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

  • How much is coronavirus impacting global business?
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    Services sectors remain somewhat resilient, while manufacturing is struggling with supply-chain disruption from China’s coronavirus outbreak. No India-U.S. trade deal expected on President Trump’s imminent visit. Will steel jobs lost in North East England during the 1970s ever come back?

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  • When ignorance is a good thing
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    Home construction ticked up in January. What a jump in the price of acetaminophen in India means for the world’s largest generic drug exporter. A look at economic equality through the “veil of ignorance.” 

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  • Shoppers walk past a Victoria's Secret store along the Magnificent Mile on Nov. 21, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.
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    L Brands prepare to sell control of Victoria’s Secret. ViacomCBS reports its earnings for the first time since a December merger. The Beatles teach us something about taxes.

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  • Banknotes and coins in front of the flag of the European Union

    EU leaders meet to work out the bloc’s budget, without the $10 billion contributed by the UK. Acetaminophen prices jump 40% in India. Gold trading is removed from the UK’s official trade statistics.

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  • Feb 19, 2020

    Photoshop turns 30

    The Knoll Brothers sold Photoshop to Adobe in 1990.
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    The EU issues proposed rules on artificial intelligence. The rise in home-building permit applications shows developers are confident about the future. How social media is helping fuel coronavirus fears. Thirty years of Adobe Photoshop, for better and worse.

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  • Chairman of the Milken Institute Michael Milken speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference 2017 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on May 3, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.
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    Chinese residents forgoing travel helps contain the spread of coronavirus. Black homeownership ticks up slightly, but it’s still way lower than it should be. A primer on Michael Milken, the former “junk bond king” whom Trump just pardoned.

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  • New rules for regulating Big Tech in Europe

    The European Commission is expected to unveil new proposals for more oversight over tech giants like Google, Facebook and Amazon. How do perceptions of risk factor into the impact of events like the coronavirus outbreak?

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  • A $500-a-year credit card?

    We’re getting the first official numbers on the coronavirus’s impact on global business. The Boy Scouts of America face bankruptcy amid hundreds of lawsuits over sexual abuse. Some credit cards are offering great perks with commensurate annual fees.

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  • Mexico City Arena hosts NBA Games.
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    Apple says coronavirus fears have affected the supply and demand of its products. HSBC is cutting 35,000 jobs in a restructuring. Homebuilders are still looking for workers in this tight labor market. The NBA pushes to gain fans in Mexico.

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  • HSBC to axe 35,000 jobs as profits plunge
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    HSBC is set to axe 35,000 jobs worldwide. Singapore sets aside more than $4 billion to deal with the economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. How coronoavirus restrictions on Chinese travelers have impacted U.K. tourism.

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