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 much is the U.S. investing in apprenticeship programs?
Aug 26, 2021
The infrastructure bill that recently passed in the Senate highlights a disturbing and long-neglected shortage in apprenticeship investments.
Who is going to provide funding to Afghanistan under the Taliban?
by
David Brancaccio
, Rose Conlon
and Erika Soderstrom
Aug 17, 2021
With the Taliban in control, the business picture there could look foggy to the rest of the world, especially when it comes to how much money the government will actually have.
It checks out — libraries are an "investment that's well worth it"
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
, Erika Soderstrom
and Daniel Shin
Jul 20, 2021
Marketplace senior economics contributor Chris Farrell discusses how these social institutions continue to give back to communities.
Study underlines the economic importance of early childhood education
Jul 15, 2021
Marketplace’s Chris Farrell says research based on the Perry Preschool Project shows broad, long-term benefits of early investment.
Admission by lottery: A proposal to reimagine college acceptance
by
Andy Uhler
and Erika Soderstrom
Jul 2, 2021
Harvard's Michael Sandel says a lottery conveys "what is true in any case: that luck matters as much as effort in admission."
What challenges face Amazon without Bezos at the helm?
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
, Erika Soderstrom
and Daniel Shin
Jun 21, 2021
Brad Stone, author of “Amazon Unbound,” explains how Bezos shaped Amazon’s business and culture.
Banks should have capital set aside to cover crypto losses, regulators say
Jun 11, 2021
Regulators want banks to have cushions of capital when it comes to cryptocurrency investments.
China's 3-child policy met with tepid public reception
Jun 1, 2021
There's skepticism about whether the policy change will actually address China's shrinking workforce and older population.
Hedge fund Engine No. 1 wins at least 2 Exxon board seats in climate push
May 27, 2021
It's the first time climate change activists have succeeded in challenging a big oil company, says business professor Erik Gordon.
COVID unemployment is causing a serious funding issue for Medicare
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
, Erika Soderstrom
and Daniel Shin
May 26, 2021
Medicare’s hospital insurance trust fund is projected to become insolvent sooner than expected — within three to five years.