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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

  • Emporia, Kansas, population 24,700, has always been home to manufacturing. City leaders now hope to bring more technology jobs to the area.
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    Apple and Qualcomm settle their lawsuits over patent royalties. Tobacco stocks surge as companies turn to vaping. Plus, Emporia, Kansas is making it clear that brain drain is no joke.

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  • An Indonesian woman shows her ballots for the country's general election at a polling station in Jakarta on April 17, 2019. - Indonesia's Joko Widodo was on track to be re-elected as president of the world's third-biggest democracy on April 17 with pollsters giving him a wide lead over rival Prabowo Subianto, an ex-general.
    ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images

    From the BBC World Service… China’s Q1 economy grew faster than expected, but slower than a year ago. Economic growth and job creation are big issues for Indonesian voters. Plus, TikTok gets pulled in India.

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  • Workers collect moonshine as it runs from the still at Casey Jones Distillery on August 16, 2017 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
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    Fears of a global economic slowdown might have been overblown, at least as far as investors are concerned. Malls are still struggling to attract shoppers. Plus, despite its infamous history, moonshine is making a comeback.

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  • No Cursing Street Sign in front of a green bush
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    Those lucky enough to get tax refunds might want to attend to that medical issue they’ve been putting off. AT&T sells its stake in Hulu. Plus, what happens when you try to trademark a business name that we can’t say on the radio.

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  • Flames burn the roof of the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on April 15, 2019, during a fire. - A major fire broke out at the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris sending flames and huge clouds of grey smoke billowing into the sky, the fire service said. The flames and smoke plumed from the spire and roof of the gothic cathedral, visited by millions of people a year, where renovations are currently underway.
    FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images

    From the BBC World Service… What happens next for Notre Dame? Foxconn’s chairman hints at a presidential run in Taiwan. Then, a look at the cultural significance of heavy metal music in the U.K.

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  • The global economy’s ‘delicate moment’
    ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty Images

    The IMF warns of a global slowdown. European central bankers are concerned about the Fed’s independence, warning U.S.-China trade tensions have prompted “a delicate moment” for the global economy. Plus, tax day!

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  • People ought to keep a couple things in mind when filing their taxes.
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    American Airlines and Southwest have extended flight cancellations through August. The White House declares Monday “Tax Cuts Day.”  Plus, Netflix raises its subscription prices.

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  • Four actors on horseback dressed in Game of Thrones related costumes carry the Queen's Baton as they make their way way along the Dark Hedges on August 29, 2017 in Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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    From the BBC World Service… India’s Jet Airways, is trying to secure emergency funds to keep it in operation. Plus, how “Game of Thrones” fans gave Northern Ireland a big economic boost.

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  • Auction gavel
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    Big banks are out with positive earnings reports. Jumia, Africa’s answer to Amazon, begins trading on the NYSE. Plus, how prosecutors and judges are looking at alternative sentencing programs to avoid the consequences and costs of incarceration.

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  • On average, it now takes about $10 million to film each episode of Game of Thrones.
    Image via GameofThrones/YouTube

    Ahead of Uber’s IPO, we take a look at its business model. One county in Virginia puts felons caught in the opioid crisis to work instead of in jail. Plus, marketing for the epic final season of “Game of Thrones.” 

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