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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

  • Nov 17, 2022

    Was last week the right time to borrow for a house?

    Was last week the right time to borrow for a house?
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    What impact could falling mortgage rates have on homebuyers? Sticking with the housing market, we check in with urban revitalization specialist Majora Carter. Then, we look into the challenges that come with the spike in hiring for diversity and inclusion managers. 

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  • Nov 17, 2022

    Finance chief sets out U.K.’s future

    Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt leaves Downing Street in central London on his way to make a full budget statement in the House of Commons on November 17, 2022. - Britain is set to unveil hefty tax rises and spending cuts at the risk of worsening a cost-of-living crisis for millions in the recession-bound economy. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

    From the BBC World Service: After a period of political and economic turmoil, the U.K.’s new finance minister is unveiling a series of spending cuts and tax rises. What do small businesses want to hear? Plus, an Australian billionaire kicks off an infrastructure fund for post-war Ukraine. And, how the gaming industry is making big titles more accessible for people with disabilities.

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  • Nov 17, 2022

    In this housing market, all-cash deals are king

    Housing strategist Majora Carter says that the trend is especially pronounced in low-income neighborhoods, where private equity firms and other companies use all-cash deals to rapidly snap up housing.
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    Private equity firms and other real estate investors are taking advantage of high mortgage rates in low-income neighborhoods, says housing strategist Majora Carter.

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  • Nov 16, 2022

    Spending ascended in the month of October

    Spending ascended in the month of October
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    Retail sales numbers came in higher than expected, and Scott Wren of the Wells Fargo Investment Institute helps us understand what that means for the economy. Also, thousands and thousands of UC graduate workers are striking. We look into the reason why. And, you can add Walmart to the list of companies having to settle up in the wake of an opioid lawsuit.

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  • Nov 16, 2022

    New York Fed says consumers are getting deeper in debt

    The Fed's consumer credit report, due out today, will show whether people are continuing to take on more and more debt.
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    The increase in credit card debt is the biggest in decades, but let’s look beyond. For the Economic Pulse, we speak to the founder of a nonprofit that helps Black business owners get established in the Mississippi Delta.

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  • Nov 16, 2022

    Could the Poland missile strike impact Europe’s energy supplies?

    GDANSK, POLAND - JUNE 06: A view of the LOTOS Oil Refinery on June 06, 2022 in Gdansk, Poland. The EU's recent ban on Russian oil made an exception for piped oil, such as that which comes via the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary, Germany and Poland. However the latter two countries have pledged to voluntarily stop taking oil from the northern leg of the Druzhba pipeline, which has a terminus in Gdansk. (Photo by Omar Marques/Getty Images)

    From the BBC World Service: A key oil pipeline supplying European countries was taken offline after a missile landed near Poland’s border with Ukraine. How significant is the Druzhba pipeline for Europe’s energy infrastructure? Plus, Wednesday marks a “new age” for the European Union as landmark legislation called the Digital Services Act, or DSA, comes into effect.

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  • Nov 15, 2022

    Department of Transportation lights up airlines with millions in fines

    Department of Transportation lights up airlines with millions in fines
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    The fines come following all the drama about flight delays and cancellations. Drew Matus of Metlife checks in with us regarding today’s market activity. The global pandemic ushered in another level of online shopping, which spelled doom for many malls across the nation – but one mall in Portland has adapted.

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  • Nov 15, 2022

    Google fined for how it can find people

    Google fined for how it can find people
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    The tech giant has to pay millions to settle a lawsuit over how it has been collecting user data. The BBC reports on how frustration over COVID restrictions are starting to boil over in China. The Economist’s climate innovation editor checks in from the – where else – COP27 climate summit in Egypt.

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  • Nov 15, 2022

    G-20: At least $20 billion pledged to help Indonesia quit coal

    G-20: At least $20 billion pledged to help Indonesia quit coal
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    From the BBC World Service: Nine rich countries have pledged at least $20 billion to enable coal-dependent Indonesia to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. Residents in the Chinese city of Guangzhou have escaped a coronavirus lockdown and clashed with police. And according to the U.N., the global population is expected to hit 8 billion today.

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  • Nov 14, 2022

    The hits keep coming for bankrupt FTX

    ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 10: In this photo illustration, the FTX app is seen on a phone on November 10, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency firm, agreed to acquire FTX, another large cryptocurrency exchange, in a rushed sale in order to prevent a liquidity crisis, which is known as the "Lehman Moment" in the crypto industry.
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    Now there’s news of a possible hack at the cryptocurrency exchange. Julia Coronado at MacroPolicy Perspectives discusses the yield on the 10-year Treasury and inflation. Then, we have the story of the unionization of the nation’s first Chipotle.

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