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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

  • Small plastic bottles of shampoo, conditioner and body lotion sit in a bathroom at a SpringHill Suites, a hotel operated by Marriott, in August in New Orleans.
    Drew Angerer/Getty Images

    The CEO of Boeing is out. China says it’s cutting tariffs on over 800 categories of imports. Those tiny bottles of shampoo you steal from hotels might soon be a thing of the past. Tesco denies allegations of forced prison labor.

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  • The kindness of one stranger
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    Growth in some of the U.S.’s biggest cities is predicted to slow in 2020. Congress attempts to do something about those annoying robocalls. What a difference $100 can make.

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  • China lowers pork tariffs as deadly pig virus takes toll
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    China lowers tariffs on more than 850 products to boost trade and domestic spending. Pork producers face huge demand as African swine fever spreads through Asia and causes a shortage. A French factory is testing out a machine that could reduce packaging waste.

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  • Pining for the perfect Christmas tree
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    Congress’s retirement overhaul incentivizes the use of annuities. The era of tax-free online purchases is over. You can thank the 10-year-old recession and bad weather for your expensive Christmas tree.

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  • "We're getting a sort of distorted capitalism that does not produce shared prosperity," said Walker.
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    Congress tries to make saving for retirement easier. Half of Americans didn’t get a raise this year. Updating the “Gospel of Wealth” to address modern inequality.

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  • The Bank of England cut rate by half a percent.

    What’s in the new governor’s inbox? The city of Macau looks to develop beyond its famous casino industry.

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  • An URB-E electric folding bicycle is on display
    FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images

    Investors seem unperturbed by impeachment proceedings. It looks like Congress will approve the “New NAFTA,” despite the drama. Amazon and UPS are among the companies diversifying into scooters for deliveries.

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  • When protecting democracy is a matter of funding
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    More seniors are living at home. Instagram cracks down on advertising of tobacco, alcohol and weapons. The money allocated by Congress to protect elections might not be enough to prevent hacking.

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  • The Bank of England.
    ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images

    Sweden’s central bank ends its experiment with negative interest rates. A high-speed trading issue at the Bank of England. How political upheaval is affecting the economy in Bolivia.

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  • A masked demonstrator takes part in a protest against President Sebastian Pinera's government, in Santiago, on December 13, 2019.
    CLAUDIO REYES/AFP via Getty Images

    Investors seem unbothered by Wednesday’s slated impeachment vote. Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot have approved their giant merger. Civil unrest in Chile is bringing some businesses to the brink of closing.

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