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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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For one Atlanta couple, running a restaurant also means fostering a sense of community

by Erika Soderstrom
Jul 5, 2024
Opening a comfortable, multicuisine restaurant helped Emily and Jen Chan support their son and the LGBTQ+ community.
Emily Chan's family warned her not to get into the restaurant industry — so that's exactly what she did.
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"Crip Camp"

"Crip Camp" co-director talks accessibility in the film industry

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson and Erika Soderstrom
Jul 2, 2024
Film festivals play a major role in the industry, but are they accessible?
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A lot less rainbow in stores this Pride month

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer , Natalie White and Erika Soderstrom
Jun 27, 2024
Some organizations are taking a step back on Pride marketing this year, while others are focusing within the LGBTQ community.
Brandon Bell/Getty Images
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Economic Pulse

How a queer, AAPI-run tattoo collective is trying to change the game

by Natalie White and Erika Soderstrom
Jun 19, 2024
Long Time Tattoo in Brooklyn, New York, is reimagining the tattoo shop experience with inclusivity as a top priority.
From left, Citrus Son, Melanie Lee and Gabrielle Widjaja of Long Time Tattoo in New York.
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From "gay neighborhoods" to "gay regions," how LGBTQ community spaces are changing

by Nova Safo and Erika Soderstrom
Jun 18, 2024
Gentrification appears to have sparked a new development in LGBTQ+ communities.
Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images
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Inside the world of gender-affirming vocal care  

by Nova Safo and Erika Soderstrom
Jun 17, 2024
For some trans and non-binary people, vocal training can be life-saving, but cost can be a barrier.
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Why gay bars are closing — and what's taking their place

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Erika Soderstrom
Jun 13, 2024
LGBTQ+ gatherings at less traditional venues are changing what queer nightlife can look like, professor Amin Ghaziani explains.
"Gay bars are an absolutely important part of nightlife, but they're not the sum total of [gay] nightlife," said author and professor Amin Ghaziani.
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Israel-Hamas War

How Israel's economy is faring eight months into war with Hamas

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Alex Schroeder and Erika Soderstrom
May 31, 2024
Despite a contraction after the initial onset of the war, Israel's economy has rebounded dramatically.
One flashpoint raised by the Israel-Hamas War has been the continued exemption of ultraorthodox Jews from military service.
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Israel-Hamas War

How the Israel-Hamas war has created “mini Gazas”

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Meredith Garretson and Erika Soderstrom
May 30, 2024
A contextual look at the economic toll of war.
Above, a Palestinian boy kicks a ball in front of the rubble from a house destroyed in heavy fighting in the West Bank city of Jenin on May 24.
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Israel-Hamas War

"There is no economic solution for a political problem": The state of the Palestinian economy

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Erika Soderstrom
May 28, 2024
Eight months into the Israel-Hamas war, here's what the Palestinian economy looks like.
The war in Gaza has sent massive shockwaves through the already struggling Palestinian economy.
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