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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 group of chefs from Charlotte, NC, cooked at the James Beard House in New York as part of a rebranding campaign for the city.
    Clay Williams, courtesy of the James Beard Foundation

    It looks like first quarter growth for 2019 was right in the sweet spot. The NRA shifts its marketing away from firearms towards its criticism of the left. Plus, Charlotte, N.C. aims to become a food destination.

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  •  Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers his speech for the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) April 26, 2019 in Beijing, China. 
    How Hwee Young-Pool/Getty Images

    From the BBC World Service… China’s president tries to quell “Belt and Road” concerns. Spanish voters head to the polls. Plus, we take a look Sri Lanka tourism in the aftermath of the Easter bombings.

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  • An Amazon package makes its way down a conveyor belt before being shipped.
    PHILIPPE MERLE/AFP/Getty Images

    Amazon’s first quarter figures are out Thursday and GDP Q1 numbers are out Friday. The U.S. might be able to squeeze out one more year out of Social Security. But could the upcoming presidential election extend the program?

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  • A farm worker harvests lettuce in a farm field near have the border town of Calexico, California.
    HECTOR MATA/AFP/Getty Images

    Facebook releases positive financial 1Q data, meanwhile, Tesla reports it lost $700 million. Plus, some U.S. farmers and the immigrant workers they employ want to replace the current H-2A work visa.

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  • AI is as intelligent as… an earthworm
    higyou/iStock/Getty Images Plus

    From the BBC World Service… The Royal Bank of Scotland’s boss resigned today. A look at the U.K.’s role in China’s Belt and Road conference in Beijing. Plus, we hear some humorous examples of AI gone wrong.

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  • Nurses across the country say they're caring for too many patients at a time.
    JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images

    The S&P hits a record high. Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn asks to tweak an already tenuous deal to build a plant in Wisconsin. Plus, nurses in New York reach a deal with hospitals to get increased staffing levels.

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  • Customers enter a Kohl's store on Aug. 21, 2018 in San Rafael, California.
    Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

    Dozens of Boeing’s 737-MAX aircraft remain on the tarmac. Kohl’s sees its stock tick up following news of a deal with Amazon. Plus, the Supreme Court weighs in on workplace discrimination.

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  • Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney, reacts during the Bank of England Financial Stability Report press conference, at the central bank in central London on July 5, 2016. The Bank of England on Tuesday relaxed commercial banks' capital requirements to boost lending to businesses and households.
    DYLAN MARTINEZ/AFP/Getty Images

    From the BBC World Service… Britain’s prime minister has approved plans for Huawei to supply bits of its 5G network. Britain’s central bank is looking for a post-Brexit governor. Plus, we take you inside Dubai’s coffee boom.

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  •  A detail of mint juleps packed in pack ice during the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
    Jamie Squire/Getty Images

    Will the forthcoming first quarter GDP numbers confirm fears of an imminent economic downturn? Reviewers break Samsung’s $2,000, folding-screen phone ahead of its big release. Plus, the famed mint julep isn’t the only cocktail at this year’s Kentucky Derby.

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  • Activists participate in a rally urging the expansion of Social Security benefits in front of the White House July 13, 2015 in Washington, DC.
    Win McNamee/Getty Images

    Social Security is predicted to run out a year later than forecast. It’s home-buying season, and home-building numbers are just OK. Plus, we take a look problems caused by opioid addiction.

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