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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

  • Boris Johnson speaks outside Downing Street as he returns from COVID-19 treatment.
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    The British leader faces calls to ease restrictions as he returns from COVID-19 treatment. Spain, Germany and Switzerland start to reopen. Canceled garment contracts leave Bangladeshi workers reeling.

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  • Central bankers are adjusting their methods for tracking the economy to try to get more up-to-date data.
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    The New York Fed builds a new model to measure GDP growth with weekly data. One of the largest producers of shale oil in North Dakota is turning off the spigots for now. Airlines report quarterly losses.

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  • The new money for the Paycheck Protection Program is expected to start flowing very soon.
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    The House passed a nearly $500 billion bill authorizing more money for small business loans. Will consumers visit businesses that reopen in certain states? How are day laborers dealing with even more uncertainty in their work lives?

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  • A Venezuelan migrant holds a sign reading "We Are Hungry" in the streets of Guayaquil, Ecuador, on April 22, 2020.
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    The collapse in global oil prices is adding to the stress on Venezuela’s fragile economy. What does the plunge mean for other oil-producing countries? COVID-19 restrictions take a toll on Ramadan preparations in Egypt.

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  • In just five weeks, the total number of laid-off people turning to state unemployment has risen to 26 million.
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    About 4.4 million more people signed up for unemployment benefits last week. How Vietnam has stopped the spread of COVID-19. A look at some of the unintended consequences of coronavirus policy changes so far.

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  • Economists say the cost of extended lockdowns will be less than the cost of a mass reopening.
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    Do unemployment benefits cover the cost of living? Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says states should be allowed to go bankrupt. One economist’s model shows how costly staying open with no lockdown would be for the U.S.

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  • Germany says shared stimulus could help boost EU countries.
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    Ahead of an EU summit, Germany’s leader calls for a “spirit of solidarity” on stimulus measures. How has Vietnam tackled COVID-19 so effectively? Some domestic workers are jobless and stranded far from home.

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  • Congressional leaders have agreed on a new $500 billion bipartisan deal to deliver more coronavirus relief to small businesses and hospitals.
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    The House of Representatives is expected to pass new coronavirus relief money. A report from the World Bank warns that money sent by migrant workers to their families could fall. Economic research on the expected and real-time effects of COVID-19.

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  • A group of MIT researchers found that nearly half of those they surveyed are now working from home.
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    Economists are adapting models and using social media to try to capture emerging trends in real time.

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  • $310 billion goes toward loans for small businesses, the Paycheck Protection Program.
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    The nearly half-a-trillion dollar bill would replenish the program to help small businesses.

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