Nancy Marshall-Genzer

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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.

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Mar 16, 2018
Iran deal may be imperiled
President Donald Trump’s choice to replace Rex Tillerson as secretary of state could spell trouble for the nuclear deal with Iran. Trump’s nominee, Mike Pompeo, shares the president’s disdain for the agreement. The international commission implementing the Iran deal will try to hammer out a compromise at a meeting in Vienna today. Click the […]
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Feb 27, 2018
New Fed Chair to Congress: Steady ahead
Jerome Powell will offer his insights to both the House and Senate this week. Stock traders are hoping for some calming words. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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Feb 23, 2018
Government unions face a big court challenge
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The decision could mean a lot less money for unions that represent state and local workers.
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Feb 16, 2018
The NRA hasn’t always been the NRA
The National Rifle Association spent about $5 million lobbying Congress last year. That’s up from around $1.5 million 10 years ago, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. But the NRA is not just a Washington lobbying powerhouse. Its reach extends across the country. Click the audio player above for the full story.
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Feb 8, 2018
Two-year Senate budget deal provides certainty and busts spending caps
Of course, the Senate deal has to be approved by the House and signed by President Donald Trump. But, assuming that happens, we wouldn’t have to worry about shutdowns or continuing resolutions until the end of fiscal 2019. So what then would a two-year spending plan mean for the federal government? Click the audio player […]
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Jan 30, 2018
Where’s the money behind President Trump’s infrastructure plan?
President Donald Trump is expected to talk about his infrastructure plan in tonight’s State of the Union speech. The president has lots of big ideas. But it’s not clear how they would be paid for. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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Jan 24, 2018
No such thing as free checking?
Bank of America is eliminating free checking for customers who keep low balances. Free-checking accounts are getting harder to find. Instead, more banks are offering customers accounts with an upfront fee. How will these changes affect consumers who already have limited access to bank services?
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Jan 23, 2018
Will dysfunction in DC give our NAFTA partners an edge?
The next round of negotiations over the North American Free Trade Agreement officially begins tomorrow in Montreal. It’s the sixth of seven rounds, and the stakes are high. Now that the government is back open, the United States will have a full roster of negotiators at the talks. They’ll be trying once again to hammer […]
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Jan 19, 2018
Garbage won’t pile up during this government shutdown
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A few lessons were learned in Washington, D.C., from the 2013 closure.
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Jan 19, 2018
Why most employees still won’t report sexual harassment
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A new survey from CareerBuilder says 72 percent of workers who experience sexual harassment do not report it.
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