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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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Processing the economic numbers
Feb 19, 2009
The economic numbers released today were a mixed bag. Some were bad, others were good -- at least at first glance. Nancy Marshall Genzer takes a closer look at what the numbers add up to.
Will housing plan help everyone?
Feb 17, 2009
President Obama is set to unveil his proposal to help homeowners fend off foreclosure and stabilize the housing market. But will all that be possible with one plan? Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
Will states be fast, wise with stimulus?
Feb 13, 2009
Congress is requiring states to allocate some of their stimulus money within 45 days. But is this enough time for states to spend the money wisely? Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
Measuring the success of the stimulus
Feb 12, 2009
President Obama says the stimulus package will create or preserve 3.5 million jobs and get the economy on track. But will the package actually stimulate the economy? And how will we measure its success? Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
Lawmakers grill bank CEOs over TARP
Feb 11, 2009
Eight CEOs of the largest banks receiving TARP funds were grilled by the House Financial Services Committee. Where were the former CEOs who got us into this mess? Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
Web site to track TARP spending
Feb 10, 2009
To protect taxpayers, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner promised more accountability and transparency. So a new Web site will be launched to track TARP spending. But will it work? Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
Private money could finance 'bad bank'
Feb 9, 2009
The idea of the government creating a 'bad bank' to buy up toxic assets faces a major hurdle -- how to finance it. To solve the problem, the government may partner with the private sector to get the bad stuff off the banks' balance sheets. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
Bank execs will try to account for TARP
Feb 9, 2009
Bank executives will be testifying to Congress about how money was spent last year under TARP. But getting execs to explain the flow of cash may be hard, since no one was keeping track. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
Obama to cap pay of bailout execs
Feb 4, 2009
President Obama unveiled new salary caps today for companies receiving bailout money. The administration is looking at a $500,000 cap to prevent CEOs from riding "high on the hog." Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
Citigroup to use $36.5 billion on lending
Feb 3, 2009
Citigroup unveiled plans to use $36.5 billion of the $45 billion it got in bailout money on lending. The bulk of the money will go towards mortgage loans. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.