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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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A window into LA's budding scene for Latin vinyl records

by Jarrett Dang and Erika Soderstrom
Mar 9, 2023
At Sonido del Valle in Boyle Heights, owner Rene Perez said Latin vinyl records are the main attraction, not just another section.
Sonido del Valle owner Rene Perez stands in front of a case of vinyl records for sale at his shop in Boyle Heights, CA.
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Biden administration makes a long-term bet with its CHIPS plan

by David Brancaccio , Alex Schroeder and Erika Soderstrom
Mar 3, 2023
But will it work out as the President hopes?
The Biden administration has big goals when it comes to implementing the CHIPS Act. But the plan isn't without its hurdles.
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"The Big Payback"

The consequences of underestimating the racial wealth gap

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Mar 2, 2023
Ivy Onyeador of Northwestern University discusses why Americans overestimate the progress we've made toward economic equality.
Many Americans don't understand the true scale of economic inequality. That can lead to misperceptions of what needs to be done, says Ivy Onyeador, professor at Northwestern University.
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Genetically modified trees arrive in U.S. forests

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Feb 28, 2023
The idea is that they'll be able to pull more carbon dioxide from the air than regular trees.
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Reshaping business school with "management as a calling"

by David Brancaccio , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Feb 23, 2023
University of Michigan Professor Andrew Hoffman wants students "to both lead successful organizations and make society better."
The "Management as a Calling" program at the University of Michigan is a retreat to the woods to help students interrogate what they want to use business school education for.
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A Year of War

How effective have sanctions on Russia been?

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Feb 23, 2023
A forthcoming paper on Russia's economic sanctions finds they could go further by targeting oligarchs' wealth managers.
A new research paper on the topic suggests that sanctioning not oligarchs but their wealth managers would actually be even more effective.
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Raising the curtain on theater employment

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Erika Soderstrom
Feb 16, 2023
How a children’s theater company is ensuring the show will go on after pandemic.
A stage production of Cinderella plays at the Minnesota-based Children's Theatre Company. Kimberly Motes, head of the theater, says it is still recovering from pandemic shutdowns that saw many employees furloughed.
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Economic Pulse

What one egg producer says about how the industry is doing

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Erika Soderstrom
Feb 16, 2023
Sam Krouse, co-CEO of MPS Egg Farms, says wholesale prices are down as farms recover from avian flu and consumer demand eases.
Sam Krouse, co-head of MPS Egg Farms, says the industry is recovering well from a widespread outbreak of avian flu that caused prices to skyrocket.
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A new moon race is underway

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Erika Soderstrom
Feb 15, 2023
And this it's private companies that are racing to get to the moon first.
Along with NASA, there are a bunch of organizations that want to send stuff to the moon. And now there are companies willing to take things there.
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Why colleges may soon have more midcareer students

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Erika Soderstrom
Feb 14, 2023
Chris Farrell discusses college programs that may portend a return to class for older workers, making the schools "centers for lifelong learning."
Pilot programs for experienced workers at Harvard, Notre Dame and the University of Texas at Austin offer a glimpse at the possible future of continuing education.
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