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Erika Soderstrom

"Marketplace Morning Report" Associate Producer

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Erika works with a group of extraordinary producers to chase business and economic stories heard on “Marketplace Morning Report.”

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The business behind Halloween scares

Oct 31, 2024
It’s fun, games and a lot of work…
“A lot of these people have 9-to-5s, and so it gets taxing and it gets tiring. And these actors who want to give me all they got, they get burnt out,” says Star Romano, a stage production manager at the Queen Mary's Dark Harbor.
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A Nobel laureate's take on what's wrong with our economic system

James Robinson and his colleagues' work explores why some countries are rich and others are poor, and why those income gaps persist.
Prof. James Robinson of the University of Chicago speaks to the press, colleagues and students after learning that he had won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics.
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People are ghosting big-name dating apps, as smaller platforms make a splash

Robyn Exton, CEO and founder of the sapphic dating app HER, explains how the online dating market has changed over the years.
Just in time for cuffing season, smaller identity-based apps are having a moment.
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The rise, fall and future of the company behind World of Warcraft

A new book by reporter Jason Schreier explores the history, successes and deep-rooted challenges of Blizzard Entertainment.
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Prepared and ready for action, flatbed truck drivers begin the long process of transporting millions of commercial bees across the country.
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Introducing "What's That Like?"

Oct 4, 2024
"Marketplace Morning Report" is exploring the odd, unusual and downright weird jobs that help prop up our economy.
Are you a wind turbine technician? A dog chiropractor? How about a golf ball diver? If so, we want to hear from you.
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Inside the secretive world of offshore finance

We dive into a financial system that's designed to protect the ultra wealthy.
Sociology professor, Brooke Harrington, reveals how the offshore financial system can weaken economies and democracy in her new book, “Offshore: Stealth Wealth and the New Colonialism.”
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Economic issues take the stage during the presidential debate

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris sparred over various topics, including tariffs and inflation.
Tariffs and the Affordable Care Act were two issues that received airtime during the presidential debate.
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Why the date August 28 has special significance in American history

A number of events important to the Civil Rights Movement — from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech to Emmett Till's murder — took place on Aug. 28.
On Aug. 28, 2008, Barack Obama accepted the Democratic nomination for president at the DNC in Denver, Colorado.
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The push to erase medical debt is gaining speed

Vice President Kamala Harris wants to erase medical debt for millions of Americans. The issue is getting more airtime leading up to November's election.
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