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

Mar 2, 2010
Fed to have own consumer watchdog
Senate negotiators are working out legislation that would create a government watchdog for consumers, but one that's less independent than some would like. Bill Radke gets details from Marketplace's Nancy Marshall Genzer.
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Mar 1, 2010
New grant to target school dropouts
A new White House grant proposal hopes to curb the dropout rate by targeting schools with graduation rates below 60 percent. Bill Radke talks to Marketplace's Nancy Marshall Genzer about how this differs from past educational funding.
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Feb 26, 2010
Health costs lost on many Americans
Tempers flared at times during a bipartisan health care summit in Washington. But despite the drama, many Americans greet the health care debate with a shrug. Why? Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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Feb 23, 2010
How do health insurers set premiums?
President Obama has unveiled his health care plan, and one part of his proposal would let the government block or roll back excessive increases in premiums. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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Feb 20, 2010
Health reform push is about the pool
Even after the bellyaching in Congress and the fuss over premiums, President Obama is still calling for everyone to have health insurance. Why? Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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Feb 19, 2010
Why Medicare costs are so high
A new study published by the Health Affairs organization takes a look at what is pushing Medicare costs through the roof. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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Feb 18, 2010
A foreclosure of Olympic proportions
The owners of Whistler Blackcomb ski resort, which is hosting many Olympic events, are behind in their debt payments. Creditors say they're going to foreclose. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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Feb 17, 2010
Not everyone’s interested in broadband
The Obama administration is spending billions to bring high-speed Internet access to every corner of the country. But the Commerce Department says not everyone wants it. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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Feb 13, 2010
Lawmakers team up on financial reform
A key Democrat and Republican have agreed to set aside the idea of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency and work together on bipartisan financial reform legislation. Will they succeed? Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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Feb 12, 2010
Will tape delay hurt Olympics?
NBC is showing some major events from the Vancouver Olympics hours after they've ended, even though the results will be all over the Internet. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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