Erika Soderstrom
"Marketplace Morning Report" Associate Producer
SHORT BIO
Erika works with a group of extraordinary producers to chase business and economic stories heard on “Marketplace Morning Report.”
Latest Stories (264)
How aid is getting to earthquake-affected Turkey and Syria
by
David Brancaccio
and Erika Soderstrom
Feb 8, 2023
Inside the partnerships getting essential aid and care to those impacted by the recent earthquake.
Inside the push to limit China's access to advanced chip-making tech
Feb 2, 2023
What's motivating the multinational effort to restrict China from chip-making tools.
Econ 101: Why learn about economic inequality?
by
David Brancaccio
, Erika Soderstrom
and Jarrett Dang
Feb 2, 2023
Professor Homa Zarghamee explores issues tied to wealth distribution and explains how economics translates into policies that affect people's lives.
Old school cameras are making a comeback
by
David Brancaccio
, Ariana Rosas
and Erika Soderstrom
Jan 31, 2023
Why Gen Z has set its sights on point-and-shoot cameras, once considered outmoded.
Rising debt is “sand in the wheels” to the world’s poorest countries
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Erika Soderstrom
Jan 27, 2023
We explain why rising debt payments owed by low-income countries are a U.S.-China issue.
Disruptive advancements in science are slowing, new report shows
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Erika Soderstrom
Jan 27, 2023
Across the board, we’re seeing less big scientific breakthroughs. So what’s going on?
Inside the business of extreme fitness
by
David Brancaccio
and Erika Soderstrom
Jan 24, 2023
A conversation about how extreme fitness goals can affect our mental health.
What's behind the larger Social Security checks?
Jan 23, 2023
This month Social Security checks went up by an 8.7% cost of living increase. But what happens to social security in the future?
How “Pumping Iron” influenced the bodybuilding industry
by
David Brancaccio
and Erika Soderstrom
Jan 12, 2023
Investors originally thought the documentary was boring, so the filmmakers added drama and conflict.
The case for clutter
Jan 10, 2023
Journalist Rob Walker talks about the potential merits of keeping some of that old clutter around the house.