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.”

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Feb 25, 2019
What the President doesn’t really get about the economy
Asian stocks rally following President Donald Trump’s tweet saying he’ll delay tariffs on Chinese goods. Former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen says the president doesn’t understand macroeconomic policy. Plus, how high-end exercise equipment companies are vying to keep people connected at home. Today’s show is sponsored by Kronos, Pitney Bowes and WellFrame.
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Feb 25, 2019
China shares surge on US trade deal optimism
From the BBC World Service… Simmering tensions around Huawei’s participation in the rollout of 5G internet connectivity have thrown technology security into the global spotlight. We’ll take you to world’s biggest meeting of mobile-phone providers in Barcelona, where the Chinese company will be working to boost its battered image. Then, with one tweet about progress on trade negotiations with China, President Trump helped send global stocks sharply higher today. But is there enough detail to sustain investor optimism? Today’s show is sponsored by Kronos, Pitney Bowes and WellFrame.
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Feb 22, 2019
The big story unfolding in the mobile world
After Google employees aired out the company’s dirty laundry on social media regarding forced arbitration, the company said it is ending the practice. The Mobile World Congress kicks off in Barcelona next week, but the story of sticker shock is already unfolding. Plus, traders are taking climate change into account for their financial decisions, and so are potential home buyers. Today’s show is sponsored by the Alliance for Lifetime Income, WellFrame, the University of Florida Warrington College of Business and Indeed.
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Feb 22, 2019
Prefab rehab
The USDA talks exports with farmers, but the latter say the U.S. needs to settle its beef with China before they can start thinking about sending their product overseas. The Mobile World Congress kicks off in Barcelona next week, but the story of sticker shock is already unfolding. Plus, in Athens, Texas, business is booming for one manufacturer of prefab homes. Today’s show is sponsored by the Alliance for Lifetime Income, WellFrame, the University of Florida Warrington College of Business and Indeed.
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Feb 22, 2019
Beware of the zombie statistic
From the BBC World Service… As the U.S. and China haggle over the toughest issues in their trade talks, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is in China strengthening ties between the two nations. What do “Despacito” singer Luis Fonsi, Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro and billionaire businessman Richard Branson have in common? They’re all involved in rival concerts to raise awareness of the Venezuelan crisis. Plus, we explore the rise of the zombie statistic: fake numbers that are repeated again and again until they end up influencing policy. Today’s show is sponsored by the Alliance for Lifetime Income, WellFrame, the University of Florida Warrington College of Business and Indeed.
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Feb 21, 2019
No pickle here. Baseball’s on the upswing, just not in the majors.
The Fed admits it has a communications problem. Honda announced it’s shuttering its Swindon plant in the U.K., but the company says it’s not about Brexit. Several major companies have pulled advertising from YouTube amid increased scrutiny about posts from pedophiles in video comment sections. Plus, despite baseball’s supposed decline in status as America’s No. 1 pastime, a lot more people are playing the sport, just not in the majors. Today’s show is sponsored by Sales Genie, WellFrame and Indeed.
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Feb 21, 2019
Tick talk on the border wall
The Supreme Court cracks down on the police’s power to seize money and property from alleged criminals, assets local governments have been using to line their coffers. Plus, some ranchers along the U.S.-Mexico border are hoping “The Wall” will shield their cattle from deadly fever ticks. Today’s show is sponsored by Sales Genie, WellFrame and Indeed.
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Feb 21, 2019
The ugly side of Fashion Week
From the BBC World Service… Trade unions in Spain have called for a general strike in the northeastern region of Catalonia. Less than a week after the prime minister announced a snap election, we’ll explain what’s behind the protests. Then, Facebook remains under fire for facilitating the spread of fake news. The British culture minister is travelling to Silicon Valley to seek answers from boss Mark Zuckerberg. Plus, as Fashion Week moves from London to Milan, we’ll explore why many models are drowning in debt. Today’s show is sponsored by Sales Genie, WellFrame and Indeed.
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Feb 20, 2019
The rent is too darn high in China, too
We have some new economic data that was stalled by the government shutdown. The world’s largest mining company has promised to do its part on climate change by capping coal output. The rent is too darn high in China, too. Plus, with only weeks until the Brexit deadline, the U.K.’s trade deals with Japan and South Korea seem far from finalized. Today’s show is sponsored by the United States Postal Service, the University of Florida Warrington College of Business and Indeed.
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Feb 20, 2019
Someone is tracking e-scooter injuries, and it’s getting ugly
Negotiators get ready for the next round of talks on China-U.S. tariffs ahead of the March 1 deadline. Procter & Gamble says it will expand its “Uber for laundry” service. Plus, people are starting to track e-scooter injuries, and it might be enough to keep you off one. Today’s show is sponsored by the United States Postal Service, the University of Florida Warrington College of Business and Indeed.
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