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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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Financial losses from romance scams add up

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Meredith Garretson and Erika Soderstrom
Feb 14, 2023
Reported romance scam losses in 2022 were $1.3 billion, but that's likely an undercount.
Many online scammers are running multiple cons at once, including romance scams.
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Is remote work here to stay?

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Chris Farrell and Erika Soderstrom
Feb 13, 2023
Remote work doesn’t just help employees, it can benefit companies too.
Marketplace's Chris Farrell discusses the future of work and who stands to benefit the most from it.
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Jury sides with Hermès in the first NFT trademark trial  

by David Brancaccio , Alex Schroeder and Erika Soderstrom
Feb 9, 2023
A luxury goods company went up against a digital artist. The artist lost.
Art critic Blake Gopnik explains why he thinks the jury came to the wrong conclusion.
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How aid is getting to earthquake-affected Turkey and Syria

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Feb 8, 2023
Inside the partnerships getting essential aid and care to those impacted by the recent earthquake.
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Inside the push to limit China's access to advanced chip-making tech

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Ariana Rosas , Alex Schroeder and Erika Soderstrom
Feb 2, 2023
What's motivating the multinational effort to restrict China from chip-making tools.
Chris Miller, a professor of history at Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, says these controls are all about national security.
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EEC: Econ 101

Econ 101: Why learn about economic inequality?

by David Brancaccio , Erika Soderstrom and Jarrett Dang
Feb 2, 2023
Professor Homa Zarghamee explores issues tied to wealth distribution and explains how economics translates into policies that affect people's lives.
Barnard professor Homa Zarghamee says learning about economic inequality is a fundamental part of understanding the modern economy.
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Old school cameras are making a comeback

by David Brancaccio , Ariana Rosas and Erika Soderstrom
Jan 31, 2023
Why Gen Z has set its sights on point-and-shoot cameras, once considered outmoded.
Point-and-shoot cameras, both digital and film, are attracting Gen Z's attention. David Little of the International Center of Photography in New York says this might point to boredom with perfection and an interest in the image-making process.
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Rising debt is “sand in the wheels” to the world’s poorest countries

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Erika Soderstrom
Jan 27, 2023
We explain why rising debt payments owed by low-income countries are a U.S.-China issue.
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen (C) during the opening ceremony of the Morodok Techo National Stadium, funded by China's grant aid under its Belt and Road Initiative.
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Disruptive advancements in science are slowing, new report shows 

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Erika Soderstrom
Jan 27, 2023
Across the board, we’re seeing less big scientific breakthroughs. So what’s going on?
Russell Funk, an associate professor at the University of Minnesota and a co-author of the paper, explains why science may be slowing.
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"Pumping Iron"

Inside the business of extreme fitness

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Jan 24, 2023
A conversation about how extreme fitness goals can affect our mental health.
Being surrounded by outrageously fit physiques can affect how we view our own bodies. A licensed psychologist walks us through how to maneuver the fitness industry online.
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