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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 1, 2019

    Behind the curtain of the “ethical algorithm”

    University of Pennsylvania computer science professors Michael Kearns, left, and Aaron Roth, co-authors of the book "The Ethical Algorithm: The Science of Socially Aware Algorithm Design."
    University of Pennsylvania Engineering Department

    The Treasury Department’s rolls back some Obama-era rules. Alibaba’s quarterly earnings are due soon. Then, what it means to create an “ethical algorithm.”

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  • Nov 1, 2019

    Lagarde starts work at the European Central Bank

    Lagarde starts work at the European Central Bank
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    Former IMF boss Christine Lagarde swipes in for her first day at the ECB. Chinese tech giant Alibaba is still eyeing a dual listing in Hong Kong. And textiles go high-tech using banana leaves and mushrooms.

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  • Oct 31, 2019

    Wasn’t Brexit supposed to happen today?

    Wasn’t Brexit supposed to happen today?
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    Economist Diane Swonk checks in with us to talk markets the day after the Fed dropped a key interest rate on Wednesday. Sticking with the Fed, we discuss how trade talks could impact its next move. Also, today was supposed to be Brexit day, and businesses in the U.K. had been preparing for it.

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  • Oct 31, 2019

    Here’s how a haunted town uses Halloween to chase off fiscal fears

    Here’s how a haunted town uses Halloween to chase off fiscal fears

    We delve into Twitter’s decision to ban political ads as a means to combat misinformation. Also, we look at Chrysler and Peugeot’s potential merger. Then, we look ahead to the October jobs report.

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  • Oct 31, 2019

    Hong Kong enters recession

    A pro democratic supporter wears a dramatic make-up for Halloween Party in occupied Central district. In her forehead has a sticker with the message.
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    Hong Kong’s economy posts negative growth as violent protests take their toll. And as Halloween celebrations get underway, some British businesses remain stuck in what seems like a neverending Brexit nightmare.

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  • Oct 30, 2019

    How viral narratives shape the economy

    Newspapers feature stock market numbers on front page. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

    Quarterly GDP is better than expected. Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot talk merger. Bayer says Round-Up lawsuits are up. Narratives can sometimes affect the economy more than data.

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  • Oct 30, 2019

    How makers of packaged goods are also trying to make a fool out of you

    When competing brands come in different-sized bottles, it's hard to compare prices. And maybe that's the point.
    Marielle Segarra/Marketplace

    The Fed is ready to cut interest rates again. The NCAA says nothing has changed with new rules allowing student athletes to profit off their own images. Fiat Chrysler talks merger with Peugeot. Why packaged goods come in weird sizes.

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  • Oct 30, 2019

    Pumpkin guts: repurposed

    A college student carves a pumpkin at a table full of pumpkins, 2015.
    JHU Sheridan Libraries/Gado/Getty Images

    Fiat Chrysler and France’s PSA are in merger talks that could create the world’s fourth-largest carmaker. Airbus releases disappointing results. Finding innovative uses for leftover Halloween pumpkins in the UK.

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  • Oct 29, 2019

    No insurance for the fire next time

    A home burns at a vineyard during the Kincade fire near Geyserville, California, on Oct. 24.
    Josh Edelson/AFP

    The Fed is set to talk about the slowing economy. Businesses shift to accommodate the trade war. Fires are making it harder to get homeowners insurance in California. Would you watch Netflix at twice the speed?

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  • Oct 29, 2019

    A double whammy for older women in the workplace

    A double whammy for older women in the workplace
    Tim Boyle/Getty Images

    The S&P closes at a record high. Chinese tech is being ripped out of rural broadband networks. The interplay of sexism and ageism for women in the workplace.

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