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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 Furrow, a magazine published by the John Deere Co. since 1895.
    Courtesy John Deere Co.

    Some of the world’s largest economies are slowing down. Retirement savings are up thanks to the booming stock market and more generous employers. What a tractor magazine tells us about brand loyalty.

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  • Walmart will deliver groceries directly to your fridge. Above, a Walmart store in Troy, Ohio.
    Chris Hondros/Getty Images

    The retail giant promises to make medical care affordable and convenient. Reynolds has a sustainability problem. The growing trend of no-plastic “refill stations.”

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  • A view of Tokyo, Japan.
    Chris McGrath/Getty Images

    Japan’s economy shrinks at its fastest rate in six years. Tesla’s German factory plans hit the skids. London Fashion Week goes ahead despite coronavirus fears.

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  • Millennials’ Hallmark moment
    pxhere

    The U.S. charges Huawei with racketeering, but how can a law meant to target gangsters work against the Chinese tech giant? Young people are making greeting cards cool again.

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  • "It's actually well past time the Pentagon had an enterprise cloud solution," says Patrick Tucker, technology editor at Defense One.
    U.S. Air Force/Getty Images

    A judge halts Microsoft’s JEDI project with the Pentagon as Amazon appeals the deal. Valentine’s Day marks a reduction in U.S.-China tariffs. Plus, how a British game show can teach us the basics of game theory.

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  • A Saudi man buys red roses for his wife at a flower shop in Riyadh.
    AFP via Getty Images

    China and the U.S. reduce tariffs, but Huawei feels the heat. Germany’s economic growth grinds to a halt. Celebrating Valentine’s Day in Saudi Arabia.

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  • A row of new Ford trucks at a Ford dealership in Colma, California.
    Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

    The news of 15,000 more coronavirus cases is now worrying investors. Financial regulators are scrutinizing the relationship between the CEO of Barclays and Jeffrey Epstein. Analyzing the possible links between the uptick in truck sales and pedestrian deaths.

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  • Executives are navigating new technologies, new competitors and fallout from the trade war as they scramble for talent in a tight labor market.
    Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

    The Senate takes a look at President Trump’s controversial Fed nominees. More CEOs are quitting. Are the U.S. and China actually on track to decouple?

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  • An employee is pictured next to the logo of MWC20 (Mobile World Congress) in Barcelona.
    Reuters

    The world’s largest cellphone conference is canceled on coronavirus fears. Barclays CEO’s links to Jeffrey Epstein are under scrutiny. The Seychelles swaps debt for environmental action.

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  • Feb 12, 2020

    Tennis baller

    Swiss Roger Federer raises the trophy after his 10th victory at the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel on October 27, 2019.
    FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images

    The FTC is scrutinizing tech giants’ acquisitions more closely. Investors don’t seem to pay be paying attention to the Democratic primaries. The House holds a hearing on diversity in banking. Tennis star Roger Federer is set to become a billionaire.

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