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Erika Soderstrom

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As seen in: Marketplace, Flipboard, Odyssey, Marketplace Morning Report, Marketplace Podcast, The Siskiyou, KLCC-FM (Eugene, OR), Jefferson Public Radio
That’s my secret…I’m always tired💤 @Marketplace Morning Report Producer🎧/ past: @JPRnews, NextGen Radio Mentee
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What it's like to be a Chinese lantern artisan

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By Erika Soderstrom , Mingxin Qiguan
| Marketplace
Massive lantern swans meet to form a heart. There are unique jobs all over this economy. In our ongoing series “What’s That Like,” we explore those jobs and the people behind them. For this edition of the series, we take things to Zigong, China — a city in southwestern China’s Sichuan province. It’s a place known for its salt industry and lantern festivals. We’ll be exploring the lanterns (although China’s salt capital does sound fascinating).
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A Cuban sociologist on blackouts, food inflation, and more

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By Erika Soderstrom 
| Marketplace
It’s been about four months since President Donald Trump threatened sanctions against countries supplying much-needed oil to Cuba. The move has added pressure to an economy already struggling with shortages, inflation, and rolling blackouts — all while Cuba continues to navigate the effects of the longstanding U.S. embargo. Marta Núñez-Sarmiento is a sociologist and retired professor at the University of Havana, whose work has explored gender, migration, and economic change in Cuba.
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War in the Middle East has forced U.S. farmers to adapt

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By Nova Safo , Erika Soderstrom 
| Marketplace
About a third of the world’s fertilizer shipped by sea moves through the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping passage that has remained largely blocked since the war in Iran began about three months ago. It’s not just fertilizer. Disruptions in the Strait are adding pressure for farmers already grappling with rising costs, tariffs, and extreme weather. “Marketplace Morning Report” host Nova Safo wanted to understand more about how farmers are keeping up with the ongoing economic headwinds.
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