Alex Schroeder

"Marketplace Morning Report" Producer

SHORT BIO

Alex is a producer for the “Marketplace Morning Report.” He's based in Queens, New York.

Alex joined Marketplace in 2020, working as MMR's digital producer. After a little over a year, he became the show's overnight producer, getting up far before the crack of dawn to put together the day's newscasts with the host and team. Now, he works daylight hours, preparing interviews for the following morning and producing long-term specials and series.

Before Marketplace, Alex worked on several national public radio shows produced out of WBUR in Boston. He was both a radio and digital producer with “On Point,” “Here & Now” and “Only a Game.” Alex also worked at The Boston Globe after graduating from Tufts University.

Alex's interests outside of work tend to fall into one of two categories: film or soccer. (Come on Arsenal!) He’s always looking for ways to cover the economics of entertainment and sports on the “Marketplace Morning Report.”

Latest Stories (369)

How World War I shaped labor force participation for women

New research finds that more women entering clerical work during World War I changed gender norms for years to come.
Labor shortages during World War I created job opportunities in the federal government for women, especially in clerical work. Above, soldiers at the Battle of Verdun in France in 1916.
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Final rules for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act go into effect

The chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission discusses the needs and obligations of pregnant workers and their employers.
The new legislation requires employers to provide “reasonable accommodations” for pregnant workers or those dealing with childbirth-related situations.
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When ancestry tests reveal more than genetics

Special correspondent Lee Hawkins shares his experience finding new family with online genetics tests — and reconciling fraught history.
"The truth is, we can't really change the past, but we can affect the present and the future," says Lee Hawkins, who learned from a genetics test that nearly a fifth of his DNA is from Wales.
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How the Dawes Act cratered Native American wealth for generations

Under the Dawes Act of 1887, Native Americans lost more than 90 million acres of tribal land, which were sold to non-Native citizens.
Above, a 1911 advertisement for lands sold by the United States Department of the Interior.
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Why taxpayers keep footing much of the bill for new sports stadiums

Jun 27, 2024
Governments provide big subsidies even if the dollars and cents don't add up, says The Economist's Simon Rabinovitch.
The Kansas City Royals' ballpark, Kauffman Stadium. Officials in Kansas want to lure the team away from Missouri.
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The case for wage insurance to offset future job disruption

There's already unemployment insurance. But new research makes the case for wage insurance as further protection for workers.
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What 100-year-old immigration policy can teach us about the economy

Amid new executive actions on immigration, and 100 years since the National Origins Act, we look at how policy has shaped the economy.
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Why the last mile in the Federal Reserve's inflation fight has been uphill

It's taking a longer time for the broader economy to feel the impact of higher interest rates, in part because of debts locked in when rates were lower.
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Black entrepreneurship's role in closing the racial wealth gap

Kezia Williams, CEO of the Black upStart, on how Black-owned businesses can bridge a wealth divide rooted in discrimination.
Studies show that Black women are the fastest-growing segment of entrepreneurs.
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The case for reining in the perks of corporate bankruptcy

Melissa Jacoby's new book argues that Chapter 11 has become a catch-all for corporations to get out of troubles beyond their debts.
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