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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

  • Senate Intelligence Select Committee on Intelligence Ranking Member Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) speak to members of the press during a closed door meeting between Inspector General of the Intelligence Community Michael Atkinson and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Capitol Hill on September 26, 2019 in Washington, DC.  Inspector General Atkinson stated that the anonymous whistleblower complaint about a call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was of "urgent concern" and "appears credible" in an August 26 letter to Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire.
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    We look at the role of inspector general, since many of those spots are actually vacant in Washington. Also, weekly wage growth appears to be slowing down. Finally, we look at Australia’s plan to turn kangaroos into pet food.

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  • Australia’s solution to an exploding kangaroo population? Pet food.
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    In Australia kangaroos are breeding at an extreme rate, with the population doubling to 50 million since 2010. Authorities have now approved killing them for pet food.

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  • Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang speaks during the 2020 Gun Safety Forum hosted by gun control activist groups Giffords and March for Our Lives at Enclave on October 2, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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    Diane Swonk checks in with us to talk about the markets and how hiring might be slowing down. We also look into the rise of ATM withdrawal fees. We also ask about the fundraising power of Democratic president hopeful Andrew Yang.

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  • President Donald Trump is expected to announce an executive order on health care.
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    We look at two takes on the future of health care: One from the president, the other from Walmart. Also, another look at China and the shoe industry.

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  • Scotch whisky and cashmere to be hit by U.S. tariffs
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    Global stock markets are in sell-off mode after the U.S. slaps tariffs on $7.5B worth of European products.

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  • The invest things in life are free
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    September jobs numbers are lower than expected. Investment firms cut commission fees to zero. Hong Kong youths see themselves struggling to live in the city, political strife notwithstanding.

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  • Hu Maolin was left in the care of his grandmother when he was two years old, while his parents worked in the cities.
    Photo courtesy of Shanghai 808 Studio

    The GM worker strike isn’t just about GM workers. Wellness programs make it into Obamacare. How the trade war is affecting small shoe part suppliers across China.

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  • WeWork’s bad week spells trouble for Softbank
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    Growing economic inequality is spurring resentment among Hong Kong’s young pro-democracy protestors. Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son’s investment in WeWork is under scrutiny. Travelers are feeling increasingly guilty about flying.

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  • Debt, parents, society
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    The trade war will slow trade growth this year. Parents are saving for their kids’ college, but it still might not be enough. Credit Suisse is embroiled in a spying scandal.

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  • SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gives an update on the next-generation Starship spacecraft at the company's Texas launch facility on September 28, 2019 in Boca Chica near Brownsville, Texas.
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    Republican Congressman Chris Collins resigns amid accusations of insider trading. Chinese shoemakers struggle with rising costs and wages. The consequences of union busting on social media.

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