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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.”

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What it would take for Cuba to rebound economically

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Erika Soderstrom
Dec 22, 2023
We take a look at why people are fleeing Cuba and how the U.S. can help.
People look at food prices at a private business in Havana on Dec. 20. Cuba's economic crisis is driving an influx of migrants to the U.S.
Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images
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Shark populations are being threatened by a booming, illicit shark fin trade

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Erika Soderstrom
Dec 21, 2023
More than 70 million sharks are killed for their fins worldwide. Those fins are considered a status symbol in some parts of the world.
Dried shark fins are shown in a window in China's Guangdong province in August 2014.
Johannes Eisele/AFP
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Why Germany’s economic backbone is saying “auf wiedersehen”

by David Brancaccio , Erika Soderstrom and Meredith Garretson
Dec 19, 2023
Germany is facing a budget crisis amid rising energy costs, urgent calls for immigration reform and more pressing issues.
"Germany mostly lives off the fumes of its past reputation," said Stephan Richter, publisher and editor-in-chief of The Globalist. Above, the skyline of Frankfurt, Germany's financial hub.
Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images
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When panic could be good for your career and finances

by Nova Safo and Erika Soderstrom
Dec 14, 2023
A new book defends panic and shares how it can be useful at work, budgeting, dating and more.
What if you didn't actually need to "keep calm and carry on" in order to have a healthy relationship with your finances?
Leon Neal/AFP via Getty Images
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What we can learn from U.S. cities where homelessness is trending downward

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Dec 6, 2023
Towns making progress, an overwhelmed system, affordable housing — here’s what to expect ahead of new federal data on homelessness.
"What the data tells us over and over again is that homelessness rates are driven primarily by the housing market," said Ann Oliva, CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness.
Mario Tama/Getty Images
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The finances behind preventing HIV and AIDS

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Erika Soderstrom
Dec 1, 2023
The prices for HIV-prevention medication PrEP can range from 50 cents a day to north of $18,000 annually.
Emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate is a daily pill that can prevent HIV infections.
Dylan Miettinen/Marketplace
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How inflation is impacting holiday ads

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Nov 30, 2023
Advertisers are taking current market conditions into consideration when competing for consumer dollars.
A screenshot from Chevy's 2023 holiday ad, which features a family grappling with the effects of Alzheimer's. Some advertisers are ploying to viewers' emotions to distinguish their brands this year.
Chevrolet/General Motors via YouTube
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Skin in the Game

Up-and-coming video game developers share their dream jobs

by David Brancaccio , Alex Schroeder and Erika Soderstrom
Nov 21, 2023
Video games have already grown bigger than a couple of other entertainment industries combined.
Students at the nonprofit Gameheads in Oakland, California spent the summer developing new video games. The group behind one called Project: Black Cat pushed the limits when it comes to making an online multiplayer game. Pictured here, from left to right: Trevor Cardoza, Jude Herbert, Matt Zhang, Melissa Romo Martinez, Jordon Dabney and Ryan Ramos.
Kelly Silvera/Marketplace
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Being priced out of LA comes with its own cost

by Erika Soderstrom
Nov 13, 2023
With rent nearing $3,000 for a two-bedroom apartment, Brenda Mendoza decided to purchase a home instead. Problem is, she now lives nearly 100 miles away from work.
Brenda Mendoza, an employee at JW Marriott, decided to move out of LA after seeing rents continue to rise. Now she has to start her day at 3 a.m.
Erika Soderstrom/Marketplace
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Meet the entrepreneur who started a gym centering inclusive fitness

by Erika Soderstrom
Nov 3, 2023
Many gyms lack proper resources for people with physical disabilities, so Wesley Hamilton designed one.
Wesley Hamilton, founder of the Disabled But Not Really Foundation, shares his story.
Courtesy Disabled But Not Really Foundation
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