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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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China’s efforts to address domestic problems can lead to global challenges

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Erika Soderstrom
Apr 29, 2022
Restrictions on exports like fertilizer and steel have major economic ramifications for trading partners.
When the prices of fertilizer began to increase last year, China moved to restrict fertilizer exports. Above, workers move bags of fertilizer in China's northwest Qinghai province in 2005.
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A look at lockdown life in Shanghai

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Jennifer Pak , Alex Schroeder , Ariana Rosas and Erika Soderstrom
Apr 22, 2022
COVID cases still number about 18,000 per day, and many people have had to make sacrifices.
View of residential units during a COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown in the Jing'an district of Shanghai on April 21, 2022.
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What military aid is the U.S. sending Ukraine?

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Erika Soderstrom
Apr 22, 2022
The latest military aid packages alter course and include major U.S. weapons for the first time.
Above, Ukrainian soldiers stand on an armored personnel carrier on April 18. While early U.S. aid packages included munitions and supplies, they now include major weapon systems.
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From our listeners: music for the "Marketplace Morning Report"

by David Brancaccio , Jay Siebold , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Apr 8, 2022
Listeners sound off on the music they'd like to hear on the show and what those selections mean to them.
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Is the "hot hand" phenomenon all in our heads?

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell , Erika Soderstrom and Jarrett Dang
Mar 17, 2022
From basketball to investing, does success beget success?
From basketball to investing, does success beget success?
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What would Europe do if Russia cuts off natural gas?

by David Brancaccio , Erika Soderstrom , Rose Conlon and Jarrett Dang
Mar 4, 2022
Unpacking Europe's reliance on Russian energy — and the risks that now carries.
A natural gas line runs through the country side on March 11, 2015 outside Donetsk, Ukraine.
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Could China's payments system be a SWIFT workaround for Russia?

by David Brancaccio , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Mar 1, 2022
China's system is known as the Cross-Border Interbank Payments System, or CIPS for short.
China's CIPS interbank payments system is seen as a possible avenue for Russia after it was cut off from the more widely used SWIFT system.
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Everything you need to know about this year’s Super Bowl ads

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Feb 11, 2022
You won’t escape talk of NFTs, crypto or the metaverse come Sunday.
The Super Bowl is a major event for brands.
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The markets have been volatile. What's an investor to do?

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Erika Soderstrom
Jan 28, 2022
One of the first things? Don't panic.
There are some things to consider for investors during market periods that are especially turbulent.
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Few people of color in the financial services industry, studies find

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell and Erika Soderstrom
Jan 3, 2022
You won’t find many people of color in the worlds of asset management and financial planning, according to data from the Knight Foundation.
There's only a small percentage of people of color doing asset management and financial planning, according to data.
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