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Amanda Peacher

Senior Acquisitions Editor

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Amanda Peacher works with the best talent in the public media network to acquire and edit stories for all of Marketplace's national radio shows.

Amanda previously worked as a senior reporter for Marketplace, as reporter and editor for the Mountain West News Bureau and as a bureau chief for Oregon Public Broadcasting. Her nationally recognized coverage centered on environmental and investigative stories. She holds master's degrees in environmental studies and literary nonfiction journalism from the University of Oregon and has taught courses at University of California, San Diego.

Amanda is originally from Boise, Idaho. She enjoys desert hiking, grilling homemade pizza on Friday nights and scouring thrift stores for vintage finds.

Latest Stories (105)

Antibody treatments for COVID help, but cost is high on all sides

by Amanda Peacher
Sep 24, 2021
The treatment itself can be pricey, but also requires nurses and doctors who could be pulled from other units. And, availability could be strained.
Rows of beds and their letter designations are seen in a tent used for monoclonal antibody treatment of COVID-19 patients outside of St. Claire Regional Medical Center on September 16, 2021 in Morehead, Kentucky.
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COVID-19

Families, businesses optimistic with vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds near

by Amanda Peacher
Sep 20, 2021
Parents dream of vacation, restaurants, ballet lessons — and mom finally being able to work.
A boy receives his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this month. On Monday, Pfizer announced that a smaller dose of its vaccine is safe and effective for children ages 5 to 11.
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COVID-19

Some school districts are having a hard time finding substitute teachers

by Amanda Peacher
Sep 20, 2021
Substitutes are in high demand, but even the lure of increased pay and other incentives aren't enough in some places to get teachers into classrooms.
Amid rising COVID-19 cases in some areas, school districts are struggling to fill substitute teacher positions.
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Some low-income families may not be receiving child tax credit money

by Amanda Peacher
Sep 17, 2021
By one estimate, some 4 million children and their families may be missing out on the payments.
A student carries home free bagged meals as part of Stamford, Connecticut's COVID response in March 2020. Funds from the child tax credit may not be making it to low-income families, a new study shows.
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Unique labor conditions spur people to seek health insurance

by Amanda Peacher
Sep 16, 2021
The Biden administration says nearly 3 million people signed up during the extended ACA enrollment period.
Pedestrians walk past a Miami that offers plans under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. ACA enrollment is at an all-time high, according to the Biden administration.
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Could rental history for loan applicants help boost home ownership?

by Amanda Peacher
Sep 15, 2021
Fannie Mae says including loan applicant's rental payment history could help correct past housing inequities.
A house for sale in South Pasadena, California, in April.
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How have pandemic relief programs helped people facing financial insecurity?

by Amanda Peacher
Sep 14, 2021
Early data from Columbia University’s Center on Poverty and Social Policy show child poverty dropped after the first child tax credit payment in July.
Democrats want to keep pandemic relief programs like the child tax credit going.
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USDA report shows pandemic relief helped hungry families

by Amanda Peacher
Sep 9, 2021
SNAP and other safety-net programs buoyed many households, though the pandemic made it harder for families with kids, especially, to access help.
New Yorkers in need receive free produce, dry goods and meat at a Food Bank for New York City distribution event in Brooklyn in July 2020.
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A Warmer World

Investment in solar power key to Biden's green energy goals

by Amanda Peacher
Sep 9, 2021
A Department of Energy study out today shows that the U.S. has the potential to power 40% of its electricity needs with solar power.
The 100-megawatt MGM Resorts Mega Solar Array is launched on June 28, 2021 in Dry Lake Valley, Nevada.
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How did aluminum get so expensive?

by Amanda Peacher
Sep 7, 2021
The 10-year high in prices is due to unrest in Guinea, where a key component is mined, and the surge in demand for the green economy.
Stacks of empty aluminum cans sit on a pallet Devil's Canyon Brewery in California. The price of aluminum reached a 10-year high this week.
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