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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

  • Why librarians are against tariffs on China
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    U.S. tensions with Iran, a major oil exporter, are spooking bond markets. The Fed exempts almost 20 big banks from its “stress tests.” What do kids’ picture books have to do with tariffs?

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  • Let it out.
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    There are many reasons people cry at work. Business owners sound off on tariffs.

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  • A woman walks in front of a mural showing the Iranian national flag in the centre of the capital Tehran. (Photo credit should read ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images)

    Tensions between the U.S. and Iran are rising. What’s the view from Tehran? European leaders fail to reach a climate change agreement. We look at India’s huge diaspora.

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  • An elderly man pushes his walker beneath an almost full moon during early evening in Monterey Park, Los Angeles County,
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    Italy returns Iran’s oil. The Fed holds off on interest rates cuts. The elderly are having to find roommates to afford rent.

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  • America’s many thirty-somethings
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    The Fed signals it will lower interest rates soon. Canada readies the approval of the “New NAFTA.” The median age in the U.S. goes up to 38.

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  • A hydrogen-powered train, by French train maker Alstom, stands in the station of Leipzig, eastern Germany. (Photo credit should read PETER ENDIG/AFP/Getty Images)

    With zero emissions and water as a by-product, are hydrogen-powered trains the future? A British court rules U.K. arms sales to Saudi Arabia are unlawful. We look at global barter trade.

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  • Does this charitable donation spark joy?
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    The Fed convenes on interest rates. Trust in vaccines is down in more-developed countries. A Christian group shows young people the “joy” of giving to charity.

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  • A person walks outside the Capitol Building as the sun rises over Washington, D.C.
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    “Market dynamics” cut into steel company earnings. Anemic legal weed sales are harshing Canada’s mellow. A House panel hears the case for reparations.

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  • A nurse demonstrates how a measles vaccine is administered at the Orange County Health Department in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

    A crisis of confidence in vaccines. Oxford University in England receives its biggest ever donation. Do rent controls work?

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  • Democratizing airport food
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    Europe is about to lower interest rates ahead of the U.S.’s own decision. The housing market is just weird right now. Airport food isn’t just for passengers anymore.

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