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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

  • Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang speaks during the 2020 Gun Safety Forum hosted by gun control activist groups Giffords and March for Our Lives at Enclave on October 2, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
    Ethan Miller/Getty Images

    Diane Swonk checks in with us to talk about the markets and how hiring might be slowing down. We also look into the rise of ATM withdrawal fees. We also ask about the fundraising power of Democratic president hopeful Andrew Yang.

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  • President Donald Trump is expected to announce an executive order on health care.
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    We look at two takes on the future of health care: One from the president, the other from Walmart. Also, another look at China and the shoe industry.

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  • Scotch whisky and cashmere to be hit by U.S. tariffs
    ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP/Getty Images

    Global stock markets are in sell-off mode after the U.S. slaps tariffs on $7.5B worth of European products.

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  • The invest things in life are free
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    September jobs numbers are lower than expected. Investment firms cut commission fees to zero. Hong Kong youths see themselves struggling to live in the city, political strife notwithstanding.

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  • Hu Maolin was left in the care of his grandmother when he was two years old, while his parents worked in the cities.
    Photo courtesy of Shanghai 808 Studio

    The GM worker strike isn’t just about GM workers. Wellness programs make it into Obamacare. How the trade war is affecting small shoe part suppliers across China.

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  • WeWork’s bad week spells trouble for Softbank
    Photo by Alessandro Di Ciommo/NurPhoto via Getty Images

    Growing economic inequality is spurring resentment among Hong Kong’s young pro-democracy protestors. Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son’s investment in WeWork is under scrutiny. Travelers are feeling increasingly guilty about flying.

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  • Debt, parents, society
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    The trade war will slow trade growth this year. Parents are saving for their kids’ college, but it still might not be enough. Credit Suisse is embroiled in a spying scandal.

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  • SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gives an update on the next-generation Starship spacecraft at the company's Texas launch facility on September 28, 2019 in Boca Chica near Brownsville, Texas.
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    Republican Congressman Chris Collins resigns amid accusations of insider trading. Chinese shoemakers struggle with rising costs and wages. The consequences of union busting on social media.

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  • Credit Suisse embroiled in corporate spying scandal
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    Switzerland’s second-biggest investment bank sees its chief operating officer resign. Japan raises its controversial sales tax to 10%. China’s formerly turbo-charged economy is slowing as it celebrates the 70th anniversary of Communist rule.

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  • China's President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at a reception to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 30, 2019.
    NOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images

    Are stable markets the quiet before the impeachment storm? China turns 70 as its economy sees slowing. Facebook’s digital currency faces a delay.

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