Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Correspondent

Nancy covers Washington, D.C. for Marketplace. However, she has a wide range of interests and has reported on everything from homelessness to government shutdowns and the history of the Fed.

Before joining Marketplace, she worked in the NPR newscast unit as a producer and fill-in editor and newscaster. She also worked at WAMU, the NPR affiliate in Washington.

In 2023, Nancy was honored with a Gracie Award for a story on how pediatricians were coping with the end of the federal government's COVID public health emergency. The story also won a National Headliner Award and a Society of Professional Journalists award.

Latest from Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Apr 4, 2011
Some lawmakers push budget amendments to clip EPA power
They argue EPA regulation of carbon emissions will lead to job losses. And the White House is no longer taking a strong stand on limiting carbon emissions.
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Apr 2, 2011
Fed tries to regulate mortgage broker industry
This week new rules from the Federal Reserve go into effect that aims to help consumers get a better deal on a home loan. The rules require brokers that sell mortgages to steer consumers to the lowest-price loan available.
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Apr 1, 2011
New rules for mortgage loan originators
From now on, loan originators have to present borrowers with options that include the loan with the lowest interest rate and the lowest fees.
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Mar 31, 2011
Dove gives women something new to worry about
Dove Ultimate Go Sleeveless rolls into stores this week. It promises not only to make women's underarms smell good, but look good. With deodorant sales pretty much maxed out, Dove's parent company, Unilever, is looking for a new problems to solve. Could ugly armpits be the next big market?
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Mar 30, 2011
GOP unveils eight Fannie and Freddie reform bills
The overall aim is to make Fannie- and Freddie-backed mortgages a lot more expensive to bring private firms back into the market.
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Mar 25, 2011
Syrian troops fire on protesters
U.S. foreign aid doesn't go to Syria, but does to Egypt. Egypt responded to protests peacefully, Syria hasn't, and the U.S. foreign aid could have something to do with it.
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Mar 25, 2011
Companies press to repatriate overseas profits
Big U.S. companies launched a website promoting a tax holiday on foreign profits. But past experience shows that doesn't necessarily lead to expansion here or to new jobs.
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Mar 22, 2011
Health care law turns one
It has been a year since Congress passed the Affordable Care Act. Many of the changes won't take place until 2014, but for some, the groundwork is being laid now. A new crop of health care co-ops are being planned that could bring together insurance companies and doctors to increase care and reduce costs.
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Mar 19, 2011
Confidence about retirement security low
Americans are more pessimistic than ever about their prospects for a comfortable retirement, according to a new survey from the Employee Benefit Research Institute. Marketplace's Nancy Marshall Genzer explains why.
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Mar 15, 2011
GOP takes smaller steps on Fannie and Freddie
Republicans wanted to kill the federal mortgage agencies but now are considering more gradual steps to limit their role in housing market.
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