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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

  • A bartender is pictured as she pulls a pint of Fuller's London Pride beer in a pub next to the Fuller's Griffin Brewery in Chiswick, west London. (Photo credit should read DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images)

    France unveils 2020 tax cuts to ease Yellow Vest protests. Saudi Arabia allows global tourists in for the first time. Why young people are buying up defunct British pubs. 

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  • The whale’s valuable movement against climate change
    Jenny Evans/Getty Images

    Impeachment looks to stall trade agreement. U.S. wealth grows along with the wealth gap. How whale poop is assisting in the fight against climate change.

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  • One thing Democrats and Republicans have in common: aging parents
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    What happens to Congress’s other business with impeachment ahead? The U.S. remains the global postal regulator. Dealing with an aging parent through cartoons.

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  • A postman delivers a package to a customer (Photo: Getty)

    Hong Kong authorities hold public meetings to try to ease the political crisis. The U.S. agrees to stay in a global union that has regulated international mail service for more than a century. Is giving citizens free services like transport, education and healthcare a good idea?

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  • The fitness company reported a massive loss last quarter, spurring questions about the need for a revamped business strategy.
    Ethan Miller/Getty Images

    What does potential impeachment spell for the economy? Investors wait on data. Peloton is in legal trouble for using unlicensed music in its fancy bike workouts.

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  • Suspending a license to thrive
    tellumo/Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

    Over a million salaried employees are now eligible for overtime pay. Amazon offers employees health care… sort of. Some states still suspend licenses for unpaid fines that are not driving-related.

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  • A young man reading a travel magazine (Photo: Getty)

    The U.S. and Japan talk trade. Britain’s nuclear power ambitions suffer another setback. Why the future of travel booking isn’t necessarily online.

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  • What’s the meaning of life? Paying for college.
    ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

    How much in reserves does the Fed actually need? Consumer confidence is high heading into the holiday shopping season. Parents are doing anything and everything to get their kids through college.

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  • Apple's new Mac Pro on display in the showroom during Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in San Jose, California on June 3, 2019.
    BRITTANY HOSEA-SMALL/AFP/Getty Images

    What post-Brexit deal will the U,S, and Brtiain strike? “War” is declared on climate change at the U.N. Google wins a “right to be forgotten” case. Apple’s massive Mac Pro will now be built in Texas.

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  • The logo for the UK Supreme court at the entrance to the court in central London. (Photo: Getty Images)

    Britain’s highest court says Parliament suspension is unlawful. Europe limits the right to be forgotten. We look at the lasting impact of Thomas Cook’s demise.

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