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 3, 2026
The 'right-to-work' pay gap
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People living in “right-to-work” states make nearly 7% less, on average, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
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Sep 2, 2026
Tea, tariffs, and tough decisions
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Rachel Rozner, owner and founder of Elden Street Tea Shop, joins the show to discuss how tariffs and inflation have impacted her business.
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Sep 2, 2026
Climbing costs across the supply chain
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What will the higher costs that manufacturers and retailers face to store and transport goods mean for consumer prices?
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Sep 1, 2026
The economic power of BTS
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Today, we learn about the multibillion-dollar economic engine of BTS and K-pop fans.
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Sep 1, 2026
Shein makes its stock market debut
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Ultra-fast fashion company Shein started trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange today. We jump in.
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Sep 1, 2026
Ring founder Jamie Siminoff on default encryption and AI privacy
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The home security camera company rolled out a new type of encryption for its users. Its founder says it might ease anxiety over AI tracking and privacy.
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Aug 31, 2026
Food assistance, 62 years on
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Sixty-two years after food stamps were made permanent, what does the future of SNAP look like?
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Aug 31, 2026
What BookTok is doing for bookstores
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On this morning’s show: social media and bookstores, Canadian tariffs, and a preview of the G20 summit.
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Aug 28, 2026
The summer of the "very stretched consumer"
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We got lots of retail earnings reports this week, and they hinted at the continued K-shape of our economy.
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Aug 28, 2026
Could tech startups rescue rural healthcare?
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The federal government’s Rural Health Transformation Program epitomizes the administration’s strategy of moving fast and experimenting with untested technology.
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