Erika Soderstrom
"Marketplace Morning Report" Associate Producer
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Erika works with a group of extraordinary producers to chase business and economic stories heard on “Marketplace Morning Report.”
Latest Stories (265)
The business behind HBCU marching bands
by
Erika Soderstrom
and Natalie White
Mar 11, 2024
The marching bands at historically Black institutions can be the face of their schools — pulling in prospective students who may not even join the band.
Bethann Hardison on why changes in the modeling industry take so long
by
David Brancaccio
and Erika Soderstrom
Feb 26, 2024
We hear how model and activist Bethann Hardison continues to fight for diverse runways.
Why the fashion industry's commitment to diversity feels like a fad
by
David Brancaccio
and Erika Soderstrom
Feb 21, 2024
Brands’ commitment to change the industry ebbs and flows.
How Seattle cabaret performers weathered the pandemic
Feb 14, 2024
How cabaret performers weathered the pandemic.
Behind the catwalk: how models are recruited and signed to exploitative contracts
Feb 13, 2024
What is being done to protect models and hold agencies accountable?
Brewing up hops and bops: how a small brewery hits all the right notes
Feb 5, 2024
Discover the brewery centering its business on music education.
What makes Japan’s economy the odd man out?
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
, Nic Perez
, Erika Soderstrom
and Natalie White
Jan 26, 2024
In an effort to stimulate a sluggish economy, the government got creative and started applying negative interest rates.
What are some of the key takeaways from Davos 2024?
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Erika Soderstrom
Jan 19, 2024
War, A.I. and U.S. elections were among the key talking points at the World Economic Forum, says Patrick Foulis of The Economist.
How flight attendants are feeling after the Alaska Airlines accident
Jan 11, 2024
"The staffing for flight attendants, especially domestically, is at FAA minimums," said Sara Nelson, international president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA. "Our jobs are harder than they've ever been."
How trauma can show up in our relationship with money — and what can be done about it
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Erika Soderstrom
Dec 28, 2023
Chantel Chapman, co-founder of Trauma of Money, discusses the complicated connection between trauma we've experienced and how we save or spend.