Erika Soderstrom

Associate Producer

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

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Dec 18, 2020
How Robinhood makes its money
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The popular app for trading stocks is in hot water, and will pay $65 million to settle SEC charges. Plus, another major antitrust lawsuit for Google. And, what to expect from the the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under Biden.
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Dec 18, 2020
Brazil’s Supreme Court says vaccine can be mandatory
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Much to the chagrin of President Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s Supreme Court rules in favor of mandatory vaccination. Plus, efforts in India to make sure its citizens are vaccinated based on need, not finances. And, “Cyberpunk 2077” is pulled from Sony’s online store.
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Dec 17, 2020
Grim forecast if Congress can’t come up with new pandemic relief
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Without more aid, one report says 5 million more people could fall into poverty next month. And even if a relief package passes very soon, it’ll still take a while to get money to people. Plus, the first fully at-home COVID test. And, how mall Santas have adjusted to the pandemic.
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Dec 17, 2020
Just like that, extra vaccine
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More doses than expected per vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Plus, awaiting another COVID relief bill from Congress. Also, the increase in package shipping companies like FedEx are experiencing. And, the strain of remote school on parents who can’t do their jobs from home.
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Dec 17, 2020
U.K. and U.S. in talks over mini trade deal
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Plus, Brazil has reserved $4 billion for vaccines that the country could roll out starting in February. And, we hear from the Australian company behind the rapid, at-home coronavirus test, which has been approved in the U.S.
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Dec 16, 2020
COVID is making it hard for people to spend during the holidays
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Also, record numbers of daily COVID deaths in Germany as the country enters a four-week lockdown. And, college athletics departments looking to compensate for lost income turn to gambling partnerships.
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Dec 16, 2020
Progress for federal pandemic relief prospects
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Plus, vaccines for residents and workers in long-term care facilities and nursing homes. And, an entrepreneur in Massachusetts has set up a text-based service to advise people if their material is racist.
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Dec 16, 2020
Australia threatens to take China to WTO
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The trade dispute between Australia and China escalates, as Canberra moves to get the World Trade Organization involved over tariffs on Australian exports. And, in Santiago, Chile, protests to protect the country’s pioneering pension program.
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Dec 15, 2020
Clearing the way for another vaccine approval
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The FDA said today that Moderna’s vaccine candidate has been found to be safe and 94% effective. Plus, the latest on the pandemic economy from the Federal Reserve. And, the future of organized labor under the Biden administration.
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Dec 15, 2020
A tool for deciding who gets vaccinated when
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The CDC’s “Social Vulnerability Index” tracks how disasters affect disadvantaged communities. Plus, the Federal Reserve begins its last interest rate meeting under President Donald Trump today. And, what’s next for the relationship between China and the U.S.?
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