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 10, 2020
Stockpiling storm brings holiday nightmare to global shipping ports
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Google and Amazon fined for breaching French internet privacy rules. Brexit negotiations continue as deadline looms. And that chaos, combined with pandemic and holiday stockpiling, has caused backlogs at British ports.
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Dec 9, 2020
A winter without the holiday performances we’re used to
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Plus, a Trump administration COVID relief proposal. Also, new stocks from name-brand companies hit markets this week. And, a federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to fully restore DACA.
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Dec 9, 2020
Brazilian airline first to fly Boeing’s 737 Max again
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Commercial flights will resume nearly two years after the plane was grounded following two deadly crashes. Plus, human rights organizations call on drugmakers to share their COVID-19 vaccine intellectual property to help developing countries.
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Dec 9, 2020
The pandemic upends plans for paying back student loans
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Plus, DoorDash starts trading on stock markets for the first time today. Airbnb does the same tomorrow. And, the first airline to resume commercial flights with the Boeing 737 Max plane.
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Dec 8, 2020
How far a vaccine executive order could actually go
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President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order directing federal agencies to prioritize vaccines to Americans over people from other countries. Plus, markets are in a holding pattern. And, what income inequality is taking from people’s paychecks.
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Dec 8, 2020
The cost of income inequality
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A new study from the RAND Corporation presents striking data that shows income inequality has cost the bottom 90% of workers about $2.5 trillion. And, negotiations on a $908 billion coronavirus relief bill appear stalled Tuesday morning.
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Dec 8, 2020
The first person to receive Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID vaccine
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Britain becomes the first Western country to start a mass coronavirus vaccination program. Plus, the world’s largest air show in Paris is canceled. And, shares in JD Health surge in the company’s Hong Kong trading debut.
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Dec 7, 2020
That coronavirus relief on the horizon … is it a mirage?
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Congress is under a lot of pressure to get a COVID-19 relief package passed, but it’s not a done deal. Plus, one of sticking points in those negotiations has been aid to state and local governments. And, what can small business owners expect from the Biden administration?
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Dec 7, 2020
Airbnb’s IPO optimism
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Airbnb has a positive story to tell and is expected to raise the price range for its initial public offering. Plus, business forecasters look ahead to 2021. And, what will convince people to get a COVID-19 vaccine?
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Dec 7, 2020
Why state aid matters so much in post-Brexit trade talks
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British and European negotiators continue last-ditch attempts to hammer out an agreement. Also, Russia has started rolling out its Sputnik V vaccine. And, could a combination of beer and chips help the environment?
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