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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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Pay off student loans, or save for retirement? Both.

by David Brancaccio , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Jul 28, 2023
A new law set to go into effect next year would allow you to double your money when you pay student loans.
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What’s the deal with catch-up provisions and retirement?

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell and Erika Soderstrom
Jul 27, 2023
The details on this savings tactic and how it’s changing in 2024.
According to a study by Vanguard, only 16% of people near retirement took advantage of the catch-up provision.
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How to prepare for the care economy

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson and Erika Soderstrom
Jul 26, 2023
A new book lays out how to align finances and personal goals so you can enjoy aging.
M.T. Connolly's new book, "The Measure of Our Age," explores how to ensure financial security and emotional wellbeing as we age.
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Here's what might happen if all that open office space stays empty

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Alex Schroeder and Erika Soderstrom
Jul 20, 2023
One thing seems likely, says Lisa Knee of EisnerAmper: real estate is going to need new, creative investors to stay on track.
Office building vacancies are climbing, property values are sagging. That might have implications for all of the investors tied up in commercial real estate debt.
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San Francisco's mayor challenges the public perception of her city

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson and Erika Soderstrom
Jul 18, 2023
San Francisco's empty office buildings and fleeing retailers have been in the news. London Breed challenges that narrative.
Increasing housing production, Mayor London Breed says, is one of her main focuses. She also says San Francisco has to get creative with how to repurpose vacant office space.
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AI amplifies scam calls and other deceptions

by David Brancaccio , Alex Schroeder and Erika Soderstrom
Jul 14, 2023
The technology's ability to clone voices and likenesses makes authentication harder but more urgent, says Wasim Khaled of Blackbird.AI.
People have received calls from what sounds like a relative asking for money, but the voice was generated by artificial intelligence in a fraudulent scheme.
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The financial consequences of empty offices

by David Brancaccio , Alex Schroeder and Erika Soderstrom
Jul 13, 2023
Offices are at the epicenter of seismic pandemic shifts, per McKinsey's Aditya Sanghvi. They need to become places where people want to be.
Almost every company is reevaluating its relationship with commercial real estate, says Aditya Sanghvi of McKinsey.
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Why banks are trying to make a business out of junk fees

by David Brancaccio , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Jul 12, 2023
Financial regulatory director says laws are not suggestions for banks.
Bank of America will give $100 million back to customers that it wrongfully took in fees. The bank will also pay another $150 million in penalties.
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Can AI help accountants balance the books?

by David Brancaccio , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Jul 12, 2023
KPMG hopes a new investment in AI will help boost worker efficiency.
KPMG's U.S. Chair and CEO Paul Knopp says AI will make services more effective and efficient.
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New federal law seeks to protect pregnant workers

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Jun 30, 2023
Here’s what you need to know about the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Gillian Thomas, a senior staff attorney at the ACLU’s Women's Rights Project, tells us what the new law covers.
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