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 31, 2008
No Democrats left on the SEC
The second of two Democrats who sat on the Securities and Exchange Commission is leaving today. Nancy Marshall Genzer looks into whether the SEC will still have the same bite or turn into a kinder, gentler agency.
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Jan 30, 2008
Universal health care hits state snags
Two prominent experiments with universal health care in California and Massachusets have recently run into trouble. Still, some presidential candidates say they will be able to get coverage for all. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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Jan 29, 2008
Bush to focus on pork-barrel spending
In his State of the Union address, President Bush will take aim at something very nearly untouchable — legislative earmarks. But not until next fiscal year. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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Jan 22, 2008
Measurement change for emissions
Environmentalists are trying to fine tune the measurement of companies' carbon emissions, and they've started looking at the supply chains of big companies. But Nancy Marshall Genzer reports emissions can be hard to measure.
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Jan 18, 2008
U.S. baby boomlet an economic boon
A surprise boost in the nation's fertility rate means more workers to replace an aging workforce, plus more taxes to keep Social Security afloat a little longer. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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Jan 18, 2008
Bernanke chooses a different ‘R’ word
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers on Capitol Hill today he supports an immediate economic stimulus plan. But he also said the economy is still "resilient." Does anybody believe him? Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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Jan 16, 2008
Clearing the skies with landing fees
The Transportation Department is proposing that airports charge airlines more to land flights during peak hours in an effort to ease congestion. Nancy Marshall Genzer explains.
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Jan 10, 2008
Bush to Middle East: Keep helping
President Bush is stopping through several wealthy Arab nations this week. He'll be encouraging officials to keep the money spigot open for major U.S. investment banks Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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Jan 9, 2008
Comcast to offer high-def at high speed
The cable company Comcast made a big splash today at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It's getting into the high definition video-on-demand business. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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Jan 8, 2008
Bush acknowledges economic ‘anxiety’
President Bush said in a speech today Americans are becoming anxious over economic indicators that are "increasingly mixed." Nancy Marshall Genzer talks with Kai Ryssdal about the president's more sober tone and the proposed credit bailouts percolating on Capitol Hill.
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