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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 tack of the trucker bees
    Peter Nelson

    Mark Zuckerberg pitches his digital currency to lawmakers. Nike is set to get a new CEO. “The Pollinators” follows bees as they’re trucked back and forth to different farms.

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  • A stock image of a spaceman in a helmet (Photo: Getty Creative)

    How India and others are shaping the space race. South Korea tightens rules on vaping. The latest on Brexit.

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  • Zion Williamson #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans shoots against Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz during the second half of a game at the Smoothie King Center on October 11, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
    Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images

    Home builders are doing much better than other industries these days. Hiring 500,000 census takers might be tough in this tight labor market. The NBA moves away from games later in the night to keep viewers.

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  • Chipotle restaurant workers fill orders for customers on the day that the company announced it will only use non-GMO ingredients in its food on April 27, 2015 in Miami, Florida.
    Joe Raedle/Getty Images

    Exxon Mobil is on trial over their climate change double-speak. Fur is out at Macy’s. Chipotle is back on track thanks to avocados and millennials. Half the world’s banks might not survive a global downturn.

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  • Demonstrators display flags and banners during a protest against President Sebastian Piñera in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Marcelo Hernandez/Getty Images)

    Canada’s Justin Trudeau secures a narrow election victory. Inequality and lack of opportunity have divided some countries, but what unites the protesters?

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  • Chef Solène Gallard at Refettorio.
    John Laurenson

    The trade war hits the latest corporate earnings. New Jersey debuts the “American Dream” mega-mall. French startups are on the front lines of the fight against food waste.

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  • Retail therapy with a side of fries

    What’s the cost of the opioid crisis to the economy? We’ve gone from Bitcoin to “stable coins.” Brick-and-mortar retailers turn to food to attract customers.

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  • Oct 21, 2019

    Brexit déjà vu

    European flags are seen fluttering outside the British Houses of Parliament in Westminster. (Photo: Getty Images)

    Britain tries to leave the EU… again. Why government reforms may not quell protests in Lebanon. Australia is looking for its next generation of entrepreneurs.

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  • A sign is seen near an entrance to the Trump National Doral golf resort owned by U.S. President Donald Trump's company on October 17, 2019 in Doral, Florida.
    Joe Raedle/Getty Images

    The next G7 Summit will be held at President Trump’s Doral resort, sparking more emoluments chatter? China’s lowered GDP numbers could have global implications. Disney teams up with TenCent on a new “Star Wars” novel.

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  • Want to save the bees? Buy organic.
    Wolfgang Kumm/AFP/Getty Images

    US tariffs on European products like Scotch and cheese kick in. Saudi Arabia’s $2-trillion oil IPO is put on hold. A Facebook founder lobbies for Big Tech to be broken up. Organic farming helps bees survive.

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