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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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The young — very young — entrepreneurs behind an egg business

by Erika Soderstrom and Marissa Cabrera
Aug 19, 2022
When given the choice to spend or save, Kiel, 6, decided to invest in chickens. His brother Fredde, 5, is his partner.
Kiel, right, and Fredde, with his hands raised, stand next to the chicken coop with their mom, Brittney, and siblings.
Courtesy Brittney
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"Class Action Park"

How a dangerous water park became the subject of a law course

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Aug 18, 2022
OK class, it’s time to learn about Action Park.
The documentary "Class Action Park" tells the story of Action Park, which was a water park that became a staple of New Jersey life in the 80s and 90s and gained a notorious reputation for numerous injuries and even fatalities that occurred there.
HBO Max
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Democrats pass major agenda items, but they have a lot of hard work ahead

by David Brancaccio , Alex Schroeder and Erika Soderstrom
Aug 15, 2022
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?
Nicholas Kamim/AFP/Getty Images
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New exhibit captures the intersection of photography and economics

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson and Erika Soderstrom
Aug 11, 2022
A wife and husband photography team turned manufacturing eyesores into art.
Bernd and Hilla Becher photographed things like blast furnaces, silos, grain elevators and oil tanks, documenting industrial architecture.
Hannelore Foerster/Getty Images
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More supply chain trouble could be on the horizon

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Erika Soderstrom
Aug 9, 2022
Three factors that could cause big supply chain problems down the road.
In an aerial view, shipping containers sit idle at the Port of Oakland.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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The science part of the CHIPS and Science Act

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Erika Soderstrom
Aug 5, 2022
The National Science Foundation could receive $81 billion over five years, boosting innovation and talent development, its director says.
Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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Inside the allegations against a COVID testing company

by David Brancaccio , Tom Scheck and Erika Soderstrom
Jul 29, 2022
What American Public Media's investigative unit found when they looked into GS Labs.
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"Severance"

More purpose, fewer silos: some keys to meaningful work

by David Brancaccio , Alex Schroeder and Erika Soderstrom
Jul 28, 2022
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).
Apple TV+
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Why it's so hard to address the monkeypox outbreak

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Erika Soderstrom and Jarrett Dang
Jul 21, 2022
A key part of the problem is a lack adequate infrastructure and investment.
People wait in line to recieve the Monkeypox vaccine before the opening of a new mass vaccination site at the Bushwick Education Campus in Brooklyn on July 17, 2022, in New York City.
KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images
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"Severance"

Why are office parties so awkward?

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Jul 15, 2022
It's just another example of "forced fun" at work, something we take a look at in the show "Severance" for Econ Extra Credit.
Tramell Tillman and Britt Lower dancing during the short office party scene in "Severance."
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