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

Jan 1, 2010
States begin cap-and-trade of their own
With no national cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gases, some states like Minnesota will start requiring utilities to weigh carbon costs from their energy sources. That could hurt out-of-state coal-fired power plants. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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Jan 1, 2010
Cheap borrowing may not last in 2010
The U.S. sold about $2 trillion worth of notes and bonds this year as the federal government sold more IOUs to pay for its ballooning deficit. Borrowing was cheap this year. But next year may be a different story. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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Dec 31, 2009
We’re close to health insurance reform
Marketplace's Nancy Marshall Genzer talks with Kai Ryssdal about how far the health care debate has come in 2009 and how much further Congress has to go to approve reforms.
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Dec 30, 2009
Iraq drives hard bargain on Lukoil
Russian oil giant Lukoil has signed a deal to develop one of Iraq's biggest oil fields. U.S. oil companies could have bid for the contract earlier this month, but few were present at the auction. Nancy Marshall Genzer explains why.
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Dec 29, 2009
SEC considers financial adviser rules
The SEC wants to prohibit investment advisers from making political contributions to win state business. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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Dec 24, 2009
Health costs kick in before benefits
Consumer protections and subsidies from the Senate and House health-overhaul bills won't kick in for several years. But consumers may want help right away. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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Dec 23, 2009
How will China respond to WTO ruling?
A World Trade Organization ruling intended to open the Chinese market to foreign films, music and books is being hailed as a major victory for America's cultural exports. But how the Chinese will respond is still not clear. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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Dec 22, 2009
Small bankers receive mixed messages
Community bankers are meeting with President Obama today, who is encouraging the group to make more loans. But regulators are telling small bankers to conserve. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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Dec 22, 2009
Rent assistance snag: It’s in the mail
Section 8, one of the nation's most ambitious public housing programs, helps people pay their rent. However, to get accepted they need a mailing address — even if they're homeless. Nancy Marshall-Genzer reports.
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Dec 21, 2009
FCC eyes TV airwaves for bandwidth
The FCC is eyeing TV airwaves for extra bandwidth to put together a national broadband plan ensuring all Americans have high-speed Internet access. But broadcasters have their own plans for that spectrum. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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