Tricks of the TradeTrump's Second TermMy EconomyI've Always Wondered ...

Loading...

0:00
0% played
Support the fact-based journalism you rely on with a donation to Marketplace today. Give Now!

Erika Soderstrom

"Marketplace Morning Report" Associate Producer

SHORT BIO

Erika works with a group of extraordinary producers to chase business and economic stories heard on “Marketplace Morning Report.”

Latest Stories (297)

What’s That Like?

Introducing "What's That Like?"

by Erika Soderstrom
Oct 4, 2024
"Marketplace Morning Report" is exploring the odd, unusual and downright weird jobs that help prop up our economy.
Are you a wind turbine technician? A dog chiropractor? How about a golf ball diver? If so, we want to hear from you.
Mark Kolbe/Getty Images
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

Inside the secretive world of offshore finance

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Sep 19, 2024
We dive into a financial system that's designed to protect the ultra wealthy.
Sociology professor, Brooke Harrington, reveals how the offshore financial system can weaken economies and democracy in her new book, “Offshore: Stealth Wealth and the New Colonialism.”
Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE
Election 2024

Economic issues take the stage during the presidential debate

by Nova Safo , Nancy Marshall-Genzer , Erika Soderstrom and Ariana Rosas
Sep 11, 2024
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris sparred over various topics, including tariffs and inflation.
Tariffs and the Affordable Care Act were two issues that received airtime during the presidential debate.
Allison Bailey/AFP via Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE
Race and Economy

Why the date August 28 has special significance in American history

by David Brancaccio , Lee Hawkins , Alex Schroeder and Erika Soderstrom
Aug 28, 2024
A number of events important to the Civil Rights Movement — from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech to Emmett Till's murder — took place on Aug. 28.
On Aug. 28, 2008, Barack Obama accepted the Democratic nomination for president at the DNC in Denver, Colorado.
Spencer Platt/Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE
Election 2024

The push to erase medical debt is gaining speed

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Erika Soderstrom
Aug 27, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris wants to erase medical debt for millions of Americans. The issue is getting more airtime leading up to November's election.
jittawit.21/Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

California governor pushes for homeless crackdown in wake of Supreme Court decision

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Aug 19, 2024
Ann Oliva of the National Alliance to End Homelessness says Gov. Gavin Newsom's policy of clearing encampments could make things worse.
"Our elected leaders need to commit to long-term solutions, because this problem wasn't created overnight and it's not going to be solved overnight," said Ann Oliva of the National Alliance to End Homelessness.
Mario Tama/Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE
Swing County, Swing State

What can we learn from political polarization in a Michigan swing county?

by David Brancaccio , Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Erika Soderstrom
Aug 9, 2024
Marketplace's Nancy Marshall-Genzer visited Kent County, Michigan, to hear how voters there feel about the economy. Here's what she learned.
Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

Roblox grapples with how to keep kids safe from predators

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Jul 31, 2024
Roblox has some 78 million daily users, many of them pre-teens. Some users, however, are predators.
"Inside Roblox, you have 13 million different games that are developed and created by users of the platform," explained Bloomberg reporter Olivia Carville.
Lionel Bonaventure/AFP via Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

A new Trump Media deal could put cold, hard cash in former president's hands

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Jul 30, 2024
A “standby equity purchase agreement” may produce a windfall for the 2024 candidate. ProPublica's Justin Elliott explains.
Donald Trump owns about 60% of Trump Media, "and his stake at current market prices is worth roughly $4 billion," said Justin Elliott of ProPublica.
Stefani Reynolds/AFP via getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE
Economic Pulse

What pathways to work do immigrants without permanent legal status have?

by Erika Soderstrom
Jul 25, 2024
Legal loopholes for working without authorization exist, as immigrants await updates to their status or work permits.
While waiting for legal authorization to work, immigrants who entered the U.S. without legal permission can get work.
Manjurul/Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE