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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

  • May 15, 2019

    The economic anxieties of the 2020 Democrats

    A supporter carries a sign representing Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang's plan for a $1000 monthly universal basic income during a rally in Washington Square Park, May 14, 2019 in New York City. One of Yangs major campaign promises is a universal basic income of $1,000 every month for every American 18 years and older.
    Drew Angerer/Getty Images

    Retail dips in China and the U.S. President Trump could officially ban business with Chinese tech firms. The 2020 Democratic candidates for president hash out their economic policies.

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  • May 15, 2019

    The scale(s) of the black market pangolin trade

    A baby Sunda pangolin nicknamed 'Sandshrew' is taken out for feeding by Serena Oh, assistant director and head vet of Veterinary Services in Wildlife Reserves Singapore, at the Singapore Zoo on June 30, 2017. Sandshrew was brought to the Wildlife Health and Research Centre on January 16, reportedly found stranded in the Upper Thomson area by a member of the public. Sunda pangolins are listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
    ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP/Getty Images

    Gig economy workers can’t unionize. There’s a good reason the NBA Draft is a lottery. Everybody wants a pangolin, and it’s not only because they’re really cute.

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  • May 15, 2019

    What bosses can learn from actors

    What bosses can learn from actors
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    Great business leaders, like acting greats, need to communicate with conviction. But can you learn those skills?

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  • May 14, 2019

    The big TV networks are doing just fine

    Brian Austin Green, Jason Priestley, Gabrielle Carteris and Ian Ziering attend the 2019 FOX Upfront at Wollman Rink, Central Park on May 13, 2019 in New York City.
    Dominik Bindl/Getty Images

    Markets rebound after Monday’s trade-war dip. A study finds preschool really does pay off. The big TV networks are still raking it in.

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  • May 14, 2019

    Why millennials are fond of the state right now

    Graduating students look on during the Winston-Salem State University commencement at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on May 10, 2019 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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    American liquefied natural gas enters the tariff scuffle. What does the Supreme Court’s decision against the Apple Store mean for other tech giants? Millennials see a bright future, if the government helps out, that is.

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  • May 14, 2019

    Why angry shareholders are targeting Germany

    VW holds its annual investor meeting today. Shareholders have been questioning German corporate culture.
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    Volkswagen holds its annual shareholder meeting today. Why are investors demanding change across corporate Germany?

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  • May 13, 2019

    In Georgia, the storm has passed but not the impasse

    Seminole County, Georgia, Nov. 2018.
    Emma Hurt

    The president and his main economic adviser can’t seem to get on the same page regarding tariffs. India aims for 1 million new jobs a month. The future of Georgia’s farming remains uncertain because of Congress.

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  • May 13, 2019

    The street justice of “pothole vigilantes”

    In Oakland, California, two men calling themselves the Pothole Vigilantes have begun collecting donations and filling potholes at night.
    Ben Bradford/Marketplace

    States allege price-fixing collusion against drug companies. Delta floats free wifi. “Pothole vigilantes” hit the streets.

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  • May 13, 2019

    Solving India’s jobs crisis

    A man makes flags in Mumbai, India, on 23 January 2019 before Indian Republic day i.e., 26th of January 2019.
    Indranil Aditya/NurPhoto/Getty Images

    India is the world’s fastest growing major economy, so how is unemployment at its highest in more than four decades?

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  • May 10, 2019

    AI is just doing it

    An app that measures customers' feet will be available on phones and in stores in July.
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    President Trump tells everyone to relax about tariffs. AI might be the right fit for the shoe industry. Russia makes a petroleum play in the Middle East.

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