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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 Arc de Triomphe  along the Avenue des Champs-Elysees in Paris.
    iStock / Getty Images Plus

    What can markets tell us about the future of tensions between the U.S. and Iran? Accounting for lower car sales in 2019. Carpooling in France gets a bump from transit strikes.

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  • Rihanna reportedly signed a documentary rights deal with Amazon prime, for $25 million.
    Emma McIntyre/Getty Images

    The price of crude keeps creeping up following the U.S. assassination of an Iranian military leader. What’s on deck at the first CES of the new decade? Streaming services are paying big for pop star documentaries.

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  • Trump threatens Iraq sanctions
    AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images

    How will Iraq’s economy cope if the U.S. heaps sanctions upon it? Australian PM Scott Morrison pledges cash for bushfire-ravaged areas. Ethical veganism is now protected under the U.K.’s equality laws. 

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  • The annual benchmark revision shows that fewer jobs were created than previously thought.
    David McNew/Getty Images

    What does the U.S. assassination of an Iranian military leader mean for America’s allies? The strong job market isn’t translating to more pay. Board games remain extremely popular in the era of ubiquitous screens.

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  • Jan 3, 2020

    Uber and lift

    The Bell Nexus concept vehicle is one of several designs for vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicles that can be used as air taxis.
    Eva Hambach/AFP

    Oil prices spike after the U.S. kills an Iranian military leader. The Fed predicts nine state economies will shrink in 2020. Labor unions continue their uphill battle with the Trump Administration. The air taxi race is on.

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  • Oil wells pump the oil fields of California's southern Central Valley. 
    David McNew/Getty Images

    Oil prices spike after Iran vowed to take revenge on the U.S. for killing its top military general. Companies have added ping-pong tables, beer fridges and even saunas to their offices, but is having fun at work good for business?

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  • Stacey Price owns Shop Made in D.C., a local boutique that sells clothing, accessories and art by Washington designers.
    Mikaela Lefrak

    The new year is bringing clarity on some major trade deals. States are taking on consumer data protection. Designers are making Washington D.C. a fashion destination.

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  • A sign points the way to a parking lot in Austin's popular South Congress district.
    Samuel King

    Illinois aims for transparency in A.I.-assisted job interviews. Google vows to stop the use of the “Double Irish Dutch Sandwich.” Remembering the late David Stern’s tenure as NBA commissioner. How the lack of parking is affecting hiring in Austin.

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  • English dictionaries, including Oxford English, in Beijing book shop, China
    Tim Graham/Getty Images

    As Australia’s bush fires rage, economic and psychological costs mount. Google ditches a controversial tax. How English is changing the world. 

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  • What’s next for Time’s Up?
    MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images

    Plus: How academics are trying to reduce their carbon footprint and what to expect from Big Tech this decade.

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