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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

  • A public bus pulls up to a stop in Kansas City, Missouri. Transit officials hope the city will sign off on their idea to eliminate bus fares.
    Lisa Rodriguez for Marketplace

    Google’s Sundar Pichai will head Alphabet. OPEC and Russia consider slowing down oil flow. Kansas City, Missouri floats making public buses free.

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  • Sundar Pichai pictured in Delhi, India. (Credit: Getty Images)

    We profile Sundar Pichai, who has been promoted to chief executive of Google’s parent company Alphabet. The International Monetary Fund counts the cost of unrest and trade tensions on Hong Kong. How Paris is transforming unused parking garages.

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  • Citibank, country bank
    Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

    Trump says the trade war might not end until 2020. Congress investigates substandard military housing. The struggle to get keep banks open in rural areas.

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  • Decolonizing giving
    Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images)

    “New NAFTA” hits a snag. The EU pledges to cut greenhouse emissions to zero. How philanthropy follows a settler mentality. Facing philanthropy’s history of exploitation and privilege.

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  • Two representatives from the organisation "Doctors For Future" use a stethoscope during a demonstration for fossil-fuel phase out and a better climate protection in Muenster, northwestern Germany (Photo: Getty Images).

    France and the U.S. are locked in a war of words over tariffs. The World Health Organization issues a warning on climate change. Why Saudi Arabia is investing more money in the arts.

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  • Why working from home is good for everybody
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    Trump reimposes tariffs on metals from Brazil and Argentina. NATO turns 70. Downloading all your Facebook photos will soon get easier. More telecommuting could be huge for the economy.

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  • Even Milton Friedman was concerned about student loan debt
    ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

    The FDA weighs in on the safety of CBD. Charities fear an even bigger drop in giving this year. How realistic is the prospect of wiping out student debt?

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  • National flags on the Mall in London in preparation for the NATO summit (Photo: Getty Images)

    Is NATO still relevant? Why “getting Brexit done” is complicated. The Wolf of Wall Street arrives in London.

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  • The break room at Lathem Time's headquarters features most of its current lineup, from mechanical time clocks to biometric fingerprint readers.
    Jim Burress/Marketplace

    Will consumers spend big this Black Friday weekend? World leaders meet in Spain to talk climate change. The maker of a popular punch-in clock is clocking out. Upside-down Christmas trees are all the rage this season.

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  • Tesla unveiled its Cybertruck at an event in Los Angeles.
    Tesla

    Who really wins and loses with the U.S.’s official rebuke of Hong Kong? A record number of returns are expected this holiday shopping season. Sales of electric vehicles are still very low.

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