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Alex Schroeder

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

  • Stay-at-home orders have been enough to create a quarterly loss for the U.S. economy.
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    The biggest quarterly contraction in the U.S. economy since the 2008 financial crisis. Ford reports first-quarter losses. Surveying the meat industry amid supply chain disruption and demand shock. Pandemic problems for the global flower trade.

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  • President Trump is invoking his special authority under the Defense Production Act to keep meat processing plants open.
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    Some meat processing plants have been identified as virus hot spots, forcing them to close. But the president is keeping them open. Airbus CEO on what the pandemic means for plane manufacturers. How to build resilient communities during COVID-19 recovery.

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  • Airbus profits plunged between January and March.
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    The boss of Airbus says COVID-19 is the “gravest crisis” to ever hit the aviation industry, as its profits fall sharply. The global flower industry is wilting due to falling demand as producers are having to destroy blooms. 

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  • 3M shares have risen after first quarter sales increased due to "strong demand" for personal safety products.
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    Some big corporations are predicting improvement in the coming weeks. The Trump administration is trying to ensure that Paycheck Protection loans go to the intended small businesses. Mastercard pledges to get unbanked individuals and small businesses into the financial system.

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  • A small business owner fills out an online form for pandemic financial aid. Payments for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program are due this year.
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    Criticism that smaller and minority-owned businesses didn’t get their fair share from the first round of Paycheck Protection Program money. Wireless and internet carriers are extending grace periods. Apple and Google are set to release their joint contact tracing tool.

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  • Pre-tax profits at HSBC have almost halved.
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    HSBC halts job cuts as concerns mount over loan repayments. Takeout is back as New Zealand starts to relax lockdown restrictions. India criticizes the accuracy of Chinese-made COVID-19 testing kits and cancels an order.

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  • In states like Georgia, each business is having to make a decision about whether it makes sense to reopen now.
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    New guidelines for meat processors, as COVID-19 threatens food supply infrastructure. The SXSW film festival has partnered with Amazon to show some movies for free. Businesses in Georgia must make a decision about whether to reopen or not.

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  • Meat processing plants are COVID-19 hot spots. What does that mean for U.S. food supply?
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    Tyson Foods is warning that millions of pounds of meat could “disappear.”

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  • No part of the state will be allowed to open attractions that would draw lots of outside visitors.
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    New York City, with the most cases in the U.S., will be on a slower timeline.

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  • Local and national leaders are making tough decisions about  the mechanics of reopening their economies.
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    Even as coronavirus cases and deaths continue to rise in some places, calls for reopening continue. Italy, which has had the longest lockdown in Europe, and New York share plans. And, how musicians are adapting to performances without crowds.

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