Samantha Fields
Senior Reporter
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Samantha Fields is a senior reporter at Marketplace.
She’s particularly interested in how the economy affects people’s everyday lives, and a lot of her coverage focuses on economic inequality, housing and climate change.
She’s also reported and produced for WCAI and The GroundTruth Project, the “NPR Politics Podcast,” NPR’s midday show, “Here & Now,” Vermont Public Radio and Maine Public Radio. She got her start in journalism as a reporter for a community paper, The Wellesley Townsman, and her start in radio as an intern and freelance producer at “The Takeaway” at WNYC. She is a graduate of Wellesley College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Latest Stories (613)
USDA cuts funding that paid for fresh, local food for schools and food banks
Mar 14, 2025
The programs accounted for more than a billion dollars’ worth of contracts for small farmers, ranchers and fishermen.
Student loan borrowers blocked from more affordable repayment plans, for now
Mar 13, 2025
The Education Department has paused applications to more affordable plans amid lawsuits against a Biden administration program known as SAVE.
Employee confidence in February was the lowest in 9 years, survey says
Mar 12, 2025
Just 44.4% of workers have a positive business outlook for their employers for the next six months, according to data from Glassdoor.
Many Americans expect their financial situation to deteriorate this year
Mar 10, 2025
According to the results of a survey by the New York Fed, a growing number of people are pessimistic about their finances. But economic indicators show economy is still strong.
Amid much uncertainty, the job market is clearly softening
Mar 5, 2025
Private-sector hiring slowed down in February and small businesses cut jobs. Plus, new unemployment claims were up last week.
Empty shelves, locked-up products, long lines: Why chain drug stores are struggling
Mar 4, 2025
They're stuck in a downward spiral.
Bird flu is spreading on farms. What's being done to prevent it?
Mar 3, 2025
The Biden administration spent upwards of $2 billion on bird flu monitoring and prevention. Trump's administration just announced another billion. Where is it money going?
Unemployment claims rose last week. What does that tell us about the economy?
Feb 27, 2025
Weekly claims are volatile, but taken in context with other recent economic indicators, this week's spike is a warning sign.
Home prices continued to rise in December
Feb 25, 2025
Prices are now rising fastest in the Northeast, and slowing in some Sunbelt markets that saw big spikes early in the pandemic.
Trump administration pulls federal approval of congestion pricing in New York City
Feb 20, 2025
New York became the first city in the country to implement congestion pricing in January.