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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

  • Dec 7, 2021

    Moving goods has gotten very expensive

    A ferry passes the Port of Los Angeles. Neighborhoods surrounding the port have suffered from pollution linked to transporting massive volumes of goods.
    Mario Tama via Getty Images

    Also today: Susan Schmidt of Aviva Investors discusses the markets’ reaction to omicron as well as China’s support of the economy, with tech stocks also looking solid. Stephan Richter, editor and publisher of The Globalist, talks about the host of economic challenges that await Germany’s new chancellor.

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  • Dec 7, 2021

    There’s a crucial video call later between Presidents Biden and Putin

    The U.S. and its European allies have agreed to take action against the Russian economy if Moscow moves troops into Ukraine.
    Photo by MANDEL NGAN,MIKHAIL METZEL/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images

    From the BBC World Service: With thousands of Russian troops believed to have gathered near Ukraine’s borders, what could further U.S. sanctions against Russia look like? Plus, why dozens of Rohingya refugees in the United States and the U.K. are suing Facebook for $150 billion. And, after the boss of better.com fired 900 employees on a video call, are there better ways to announce layoffs or restructuring?

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  • Dec 7, 2021

    All-cash real estate transactions have raised government eyebrows

    The U.S. Treasury was widely criticized for how it distributed COVID relief funds to tribal governments.
    Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images

    Also today: We talk to the University of Michigan’s Erik Gordon about the federal scrutiny following the Trump social media deal.

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  • Dec 6, 2021

    Federal rent relief is running out, and renters aren’t the only ones counting on it

    "Very little" of the $25 billion in rental assistance approved by Congress has reached renters and landlords, a housing coalition CEO says.
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    Also today: Julia Coronado discusses the concept of full employment, and why many economists believe it is within reach in 2022. 

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  • Dec 6, 2021

    Federal mandate or not, employers push for booster shots

    The latest poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that job security and the economy concerns outweigh worries about getting sick.
    Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images

    Also today: From the BBC, Professor Sarah Gilbert helped developed one of the COVID vaccines, and now she’s calling for greater investment in pandemic preparedness. A coalition of Native tribes and tribal organization is focusing on Farm Bill priorities.

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  • Dec 6, 2021

    Should governments invest in pandemic preparedness like they do military readiness?

    Nurses care for COVID-19 patients in a makeshift ICU at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California, in January. Some seven months later, hospitals are once again running out of ICU beds.
    Mario Tama via Getty Images

    From the BBC World Service: Professor Sarah Gilbert, who helped develop the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, says more investment is needed now to help prevent future pandemics. Plus: A new gadget dubbed “Earth’s black box” can record 50 years worth of climate data. And, a look at whether green hydrogen could help future-proof climate goals.

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  • Dec 3, 2021

    Peeking beyond the lower-than-expected job growth numbers

    Payoll company ADP is putting its jobs report on pause for an update.
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    Also today: We look at how the omicron variant could determine whether or not the ski industry faces and uphill or downhill battle. The hurricane season of 2021 comes to a close, and a look back shows how historically expensive it has been.

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  • Dec 3, 2021

    Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi bids farewell to the NYSE

    US regulators have also said they can themselves de-list foreign companies who fail to provide information to auditors.
    JADE GAO/AFP via Getty Images

    From the BBC World Service: Under pressure from Beijing, the company will move its shares to Hong Kong. Plus, trains have started to run on a new line between Laos and China. But can one of Asia’s poorest countries afford the cost of Chinese financing? And, a group of World Trade Organization member nations agree to a deal to slash red tape and substantially cut trade costs.

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  • Dec 3, 2021

    Let’s take a swing at understanding the MLB lockout

    An empty Wrigley Field in Chicago on what would have been Major League Baseball's opening day. Since Disney didn't air MLB games, it didn't have to count the licensing cost in its financial results.
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    Also today: The Senate has evaded a government shutdown with the passing of a spending bill that serves as only a temporary solution.

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  • Dec 2, 2021

    A look at Biden’s winter plan for COVID

    U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House on January 26, 2021 in Washington, DC.
    (Doug Mills-Poole/Getty Images)

    Also today: Diane Swonk references “Groundhog Day” during our standing markets discussion as everyone struggles to determine what omicron’s impact could actually be on the economy. There are concerns as to what hedge fund ownership could mean for many local news outlets. Grocery chain Kroger is squaring off against Publix in Florida by utilizing a delivery-only approach.

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