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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

  • New year, new rules for low-paid managers
    AndreyPopov/iStock/Getty Images Plus

    What a new overtime pay rule could mean for low-paid managers and ringing in the new year with … solar panels. 

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  • Big Tech is so 2010s
    Spencer Platt/Getty Images

    Plus, if you thought board games were a thing of the past, think again. 

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  • Dr. Amber Edwards at work.
    Blake Farmer

    A look back at what shook markets in 2019. Gen-Zers are turning to resale apps to get rid of unwanted gifts. What accounts for the shortage of female heart surgeons?

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  • Protesters take part in a human chain rally at the Tsim Sha Tsui district of Hong Kong on December 31, 2019.
    ISAAC LAWRENCE/AFP via Getty Images

    Nissan’s former chief Carlos Ghosn flees Japan for Lebanon. Taxing e-cigarettes is having unintended consequences. What does economic uncertainty spell for emerging markets in 2020?

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  • LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images

    Carlos Ghosn jumps bail in Japan and flees to Lebanon. A stake in Universal Music Group is being sold to Chinese internet giant Tencent. Live music gigs in emerging markets like India take off with its rising middle class.

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  • Migrants protesting in the town of Samos, Greece.
    John Laurenson

    The U.S. trade deficit narrows. Getting a green card is about to get a lot more expensive. Tensions between Greek business owners and refugees are growing.

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  • St. Sophia's Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine.
    Sean Gallup/Getty Images

    Tesla begins delivery of its China-made vehicles. VW is betting big on electric cars. Ukraine deals with its own non-impeachment problems.

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  • Tesla begins China deliveries
    Visual China Group via Getty Images

    Tesla continues its rapid push into the world’s largest car market. Outgoing Bank of England governor Mark Carney is taking on a new climate-focused role at the UN. Paternity leave grows in popularity.

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  • Kevin Hart attends the 'Netflix Is A Joke' screening at Raleigh Studios on May 11, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
    Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Netflix

    The NASDAQ hits an all-time high. Netflix delves into “cancel culture.” Waiting on infrastructure relief in the Midwest.

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  • Don’t bet the farm on a trade deal
    David McNew/Getty Images

    Farm prices are likely to stay low in 2020. How low interest rates negatively affect older people more. Astronomers are concerned about their work as more satellites litter the night sky.

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