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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

  • Sep 23, 2019

    CBS and POC

    Billy Gardell and Folake Olowofoyeku of "Bob Hearts Abishola."
    David Livingston/Getty Images

    Congress is still trying to sort out what is and what isn’t a presidential emolument. This week is prime time to buy a house. CBS continues to add diversity to its slate of programming.

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  • A picture shows the logo of Swedish fashion retailer H&M in Madrid on August 23, 2018.
    GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images

    The U.K. scrambles to get erstwhile Thomas Cook customers home. Oxfam pushes Second Hand September for the good of the environment.

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  • A Thomas Cook aircraft awaits departure on the runway at Terminal 1 at Manchester Airport on September 22, 2019 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Anthony Devlin/Getty Images)

    As the world’s oldest travel-booking company collapses, how do customers and shareholders bear the impact? Recommendations to cut down on meat and dairy hits small environmentally-friendly farmers. 

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  • "Some of the games in Apple's new video game subscription service, Apple Arcade."
    Apple

    Colt “suspends” the AR-15. Patagonia shutters stores Friday for the climate strike. Apple launches its “Arcade.”

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  • Participants in the Fridays for Future movement protest during a nationwide climate change action day in front of the Brandenburg Gate on Sept. 20, 2019, in Berlin.
    Carsten Koall/Getty Images

    The U.S. and China continue trade talks. Workers are walking out of the job Friday to protest for the environment. Impossible Foods is getting fake meat into your supermarket aisles.

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  • Rear of a caucasian baby crawling and lifting his/her durable cloth diaper high up isolated on white background.

    India cuts its corporate tax to one of the lowest rates in Asia. Japan’s economy will be a big winner from hosting the Rugby World Cup. Amid global climate protests, we discover some dirty statistics about disposable diapers.

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  • Huawei's "Mate 30 Pro", the latest smartphone by the Chinese tech giant Huawei, is displayed after a presentation to reveal Huawei's latest smartphones "Mate 30" and "Mate 30 Pro" in Munich, southern Germany, on September 19, 2019.
    CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images

    Why did some board members dissent on the Fed’s rate cut? Facebook will appoint a content moderation “supreme court.” Huawei pushes into Europe without U.S. tech.

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  • BET bets on streaming
    BET

    The Fed lowers interest rates but not unanimously. GM cuts striker benefits. BET enters the streaming wars.

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  • The mental toll of “cleaning” the Internet
    Getty Images

    Huawei’s lawyers are looking to overturn a U.S. ban on the Chinese technology giant’s equipment. Britain’s central bank is set to hold rates. Social media moderators are feeling the strain of weeding out illegal and disturbing content.

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  • Premium rockin’ in the stream world
    pxhere

    Is Wednesday’s all but certain rate one of several to come? Amazon announces a Neil Young-approved, hi-def music streaming service.

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