Erika Soderstrom

Associate Producer

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

Latest from Erika Soderstrom

Aug 10, 2026
Senate will wait for new rules on crypto
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Over the weekend, the U.S. Senate adjourned for its August recess without passing a bill that would allow cryptocurrencies to be treated as commodities, rather than securities.
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Aug 7, 2026
Signs of strain in the labor market
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On today’s program: a disappointing jobs report and surprisingly positive financial results.
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Aug 7, 2026
What are the costs of social media's harm to kids?
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Yesterday, a New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay more than $500 million to address harms to young people from its platforms.
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Aug 6, 2026
The job losses that won't show up in jobless claims
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Because Haitians and Syrians with Temporary Protected Status aren't eligible for unemployment insurance, they won't show up in unemployment claims.
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Aug 6, 2026
Maine community rallies to save hospital delivery ward
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Later today, a community in rural Maine will likely learn whether its local hospital will lose labor and delivery services.
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Aug 5, 2026
Let's check in on construction jobs
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On today’s show: construction jobs, AI in the justice system, and spending on primaries.
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Aug 5, 2026
How record labels are handling AI music
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Record labels are now proposing new guidelines on how music generated by artificial intelligence should be treated. We dig in.
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Aug 4, 2026
Understanding California's billionaire tax
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Proposition 40 would levy a one-time 5% tax on the total wealth of roughly 200 of California's richest residents.
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Aug 4, 2026
How money is flowing this campaign season
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Seven states are set to hold primary elections this week. Where’s all that money directed?
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Aug 3, 2026
Why Trump is helping prop up the Japanese yen
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Over the summer, the yen fell sharply against the dollar, at some points hitting a 40-year low. This weekend, the Trump administration intervened to stop the fall.
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