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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

  • Lagarde starts work at the European Central Bank
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    Former IMF boss Christine Lagarde swipes in for her first day at the ECB. Chinese tech giant Alibaba is still eyeing a dual listing in Hong Kong. And textiles go high-tech using banana leaves and mushrooms.

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  • Wasn’t Brexit supposed to happen today?
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    Economist Diane Swonk checks in with us to talk markets the day after the Fed dropped a key interest rate on Wednesday. Sticking with the Fed, we discuss how trade talks could impact its next move. Also, today was supposed to be Brexit day, and businesses in the U.K. had been preparing for it.

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  • Here’s how a haunted town uses Halloween to chase off fiscal fears

    We delve into Twitter’s decision to ban political ads as a means to combat misinformation. Also, we look at Chrysler and Peugeot’s potential merger. Then, we look ahead to the October jobs report.

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  • A pro democratic supporter wears a dramatic make-up for Halloween Party in occupied Central district. In her forehead has a sticker with the message.
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    Hong Kong’s economy posts negative growth as violent protests take their toll. And as Halloween celebrations get underway, some British businesses remain stuck in what seems like a neverending Brexit nightmare.

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  • Newspapers feature stock market numbers on front page. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

    Quarterly GDP is better than expected. Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot talk merger. Bayer says Round-Up lawsuits are up. Narratives can sometimes affect the economy more than data.

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  • When competing brands come in different-sized bottles, it's hard to compare prices. And maybe that's the point.
    Marielle Segarra/Marketplace

    The Fed is ready to cut interest rates again. The NCAA says nothing has changed with new rules allowing student athletes to profit off their own images. Fiat Chrysler talks merger with Peugeot. Why packaged goods come in weird sizes.

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  • A college student carves a pumpkin at a table full of pumpkins, 2015.
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    Fiat Chrysler and France’s PSA are in merger talks that could create the world’s fourth-largest carmaker. Airbus releases disappointing results. Finding innovative uses for leftover Halloween pumpkins in the UK.

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  • A home burns at a vineyard during the Kincade fire near Geyserville, California, on Oct. 24.
    Josh Edelson/AFP

    The Fed is set to talk about the slowing economy. Businesses shift to accommodate the trade war. Fires are making it harder to get homeowners insurance in California. Would you watch Netflix at twice the speed?

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  • A double whammy for older women in the workplace
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    The S&P closes at a record high. Chinese tech is being ripped out of rural broadband networks. The interplay of sexism and ageism for women in the workplace.

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  • How Brexit is (kind of) helping singles find love
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    We look at some of the businesses benefiting from Brexit ads. Oil giant Saudi Aramco’s mammoth initial public offering is back on track. Google is sued by Australian regulators over privacy concerns.

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