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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

  • Aug 13, 2021

    Census shows pandemic’s negative economic effect on LGBT community

    LGBT adults reported living in households with higher rates of food and economic insecurity, per new U.S. Census data.
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    A divided Supreme Court has lifted part of the eviction moratorium in the state of New York. We also discuss the concept of “vertical integration” as it relates to contract disputes and the power of streaming studios.

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  • Aug 12, 2021

    Consumer price index shows less inflation. The producer price index shows more. What’s happening?

    People are reflected in the window of the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square on July 30, 2018 in New York City.
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    China unveiled a plan to tighten regulations across a variety of areas in its economy. The two largest oil companies in the U.S. are looking to boost their presence in the renewables market while trying to avoid big costs to adapt. Boise State University allowed its students to partake in a less-expensive gap year program for college credit.

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  • Aug 12, 2021

    Thousands lack basic supplies as Taliban extends control in Afghanistan

    The Taliban has taken its tenth provincial capital as Ghazni falls.
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    From the BBC World Service: As international troops prepare to leave Afghanistan, the Taliban has taken another regional capital, the city of Ghazni. Tens of thousands of people have now been displaced across the country. Plus, China’s online insurance sector faces increased scrutiny from authorities, according to a local news agency. It comes as the Beijing government unveils tighter rules for much of China’s economy. And, New Zealand won’t re-open its borders until 2022 at the earliest, as it ramps up its COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

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  • Aug 12, 2021

    U.S. Census Bureau coming out with first local results from 2020 survey

    U.S. Census Bureau coming out with first local results from 2020 survey
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    Also, while we know Biden’s infrastructure package plans for more charging stations, we still aren’t sure who’ll be in charge of maintaining those stations. Then, we look at how Major League Baseball is attempting to draw in fans with its own real-life callback to the iconic “Field of Dreams” movie.

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  • Aug 11, 2021

    Infrastructure bill’s rail money could be on track to boost northeast Gateway program

    Passengers board an Amtrak train at New York City's Pennsylvania Station.
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    Susan Schmidt talks about inflation with us. COVID has forced dating apps to adjust. And, there are more vacation rentals available in Hawaii, which seems great for tourists and revenue, not so great for local residents.

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  • Aug 11, 2021

    Texas hospitals short on ICU beds as COVID-19 cases surge

    HOUSTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 10: People wait outside of the Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital on August 10, 2021 in Houston, Texas. The Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital has set up medical tents in preparation for an overflow of patients being treated for the COVID-19 Delta variant. The Houston metropolitan area has seen an upward increase of Delta infections, and research is showing the Delta variant to be 60% more contagious than its predecessor the Alpha variant, also known as COVID-19.
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    The U.S. Postal Service is proposing surcharges for retailers and customers. The BBC reports on the recovery of the airline industry through the lens of London’s Heathrow Airport, and we can add shipping containers to the list of shortages to the global supply chain.

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  • Aug 11, 2021

    JetBlue looks to disrupt the world’s must lucrative air route

    JetBlue says it wants to disrupt transatlantic flight prices as it previously did on the New York - LAX route.
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    From the BBC World Service: The low-cost carrier is starting flights between New York’s JFK airport and London’s Heathrow Airport, a busy route with some well-established competitors. So why now? Plus, a row over a proposed media law in Poland limiting foreign ownership of media companies could topple the country’s government. And, Lebanon faces paralysis as fuel supplies are expected to run out in days. Hospitals are turning off air conditioning and may be forced to close, while food manufacturing is also under threat.

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  • Aug 10, 2021

    The U.S. has more jobs open than unemployed people. That could be a good thing.

    The U.S. has more jobs open than unemployed people. That could be a good thing.
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    We also talk Biden’s infrastructure plan, China’s anti-sanctions law, and having the actual job of smelling things that go into space.

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  • Aug 10, 2021

    Canada is back open to vaccinated U.S. tourists. Will the U.S. respond in kind?

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents watch over vehicles entering Canada, which has opened its borders to U.S. citizens who can provide proof of vaccination and a negative Covid-19 test, at the Ambassador Bridge Port of Entry of Entry August 9, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. The border had been closed to non-essential travel since March 2020.
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    Oil prices hit a three-week low yesterday, but now they’ve climbed up. Also, back to Canada, where we look into how the pandemic has impacted the conditions of migrant farmworkers there.

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  • Aug 10, 2021

    France extends its COVID-19 health pass to bars and restaurants

    The French health pass is now mandatory in more venues including bars and restaurants.
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    From the BBC World Service: The requirement, which has seen weeks of protests in France, also covers travel on long-distance trains. Plus, a corporate takeover of British drug maker Vectura takes a rare turn. The company which makes inhaled medicines and respiratory treatments is subject of a quick-fire auction that will include a cigarette-making giant and a private equity firm. And, Hong Kong’s leader backs introducing a Chinese law in the territory to hit back at foreign sanctions.

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