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Alex Schroeder

"Marketplace Morning Report" Producer

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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 (405)

Checking and setting goals with Melinda French Gates

The world needs to step up progress on development goals, says Melinda French Gates, co-chair and co-founder of the Gates Foundation.
French Gates, co-chair of the Gates foundation, says that world needs to do more to progress toward lofty sustainable development goals.
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What's behind the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against Google?

At issue are the platform's dominance over other search engines and the contracts that help it maintain that dominance, attorney Charlotte Slaiman says.
“There’s a variety of exclusive agreements for Google to be the default search engine, and that has foreclosed competitors from offering their products instead,” says attorney Charlotte Slaiman.
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Taking stock of Congress members' portfolios

A new report on stock trading by members of Congress reveals possible conflicts of interest.
A new report from the New York Times delves into stock trades by a number of  lawmakers that may present a conflict of interest.
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Some employers are using software to remotely monitor worker productivity

Jodi Kantor from The New York Times describes how companies are increasingly using new software tools to evaluate how hard their employees are working.
A new report from The New York Times delves into increasingly common monitoring software used to track employee productivity.
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Where does the U.S. stand in the race toward electrification?

The world is shifting to electric vehicles. But the U.S. is home to just 10% of EV production and 7% of battery production capacity.
The push toward electrification is on. But is the U.S. equipped to keep up with EV production demands?
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There's a new website publishing news stories in Texas. It's run by Chevron.

Aug 22, 2022
Chevron has been upfront about producing the site, but there are concerns it may be the only source of news for some in the area.
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Democrats pass major agenda items, but they have a lot of hard work ahead

Democrats need to make the Inflation Reduction Act live up to its promise, Felicia Wong of the Roosevelt Institute says.
What are some potential obstacles that await Democrats as they prepare to implement the Inflation Reduction Act?
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More purpose, fewer silos: some keys to meaningful work

In the show "Severance," characters don't understand the point of their work. And they barely know their colleagues.
The Macrodata Refinement department at Lumon Industries includes Dylan (Zach Cherry), left, Irving (John Turturro) and Mark (Adam Scott).
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Even amid the crash, there's some optimism about the future of crypto

The co-founder of one financial services company is bullish on digital currencies even as uncertainty roils the market.
"Similar to the past so-called crypto winters, the underlying foundation, the development, the technology and the adoption [of crypto] has been continuing," said William Cai, co-founder and managing partner at Wilshire Phoenix.
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Roe v. Wade has been overturned. What happens now?

The generational ruling from the court brings to light many economic questions — and consequences.
Pro-abortion and anti-abortion activists demonstrate at the Supreme Court.
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