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 (525)
As homelessness rises, some states make it illegal to sleep outside
Aug 11, 2022
In Missouri, it’s now illegal. In Tennessee, it can be a felony. But criminalizing homelessness could make it harder for people to find homes.
Why the price of groceries is going up faster than a meal out
Aug 10, 2022
In part, that’s because restaurants don’t want to scare away customers.
High home prices and rising interest rates mean there are lots more homes on the market
Aug 9, 2022
The housing market is cooling a little. But there still aren't that many homes for sale, just more than last year.
Credit card debt is up 13% from last year, New York Fed reports
Aug 3, 2022
That’s the biggest year-over-year increase in 20 years. Inflation is just part of the reason.
Few homeowners in Kentucky's flooded areas have flood insurance
Aug 2, 2022
Nationwide, only 4 in 100 homes are covered, a FEMA official says. Without it, victims are pretty much on their own.
Biden administration launches Heat.gov as extreme heat becomes more common
Aug 1, 2022
The government also boosts funding for a FEMA program to help communities prepare for extreme heat and other climate-related disasters.
Senate climate bill includes incentives for new and used EVs
Jul 28, 2022
Demand for clean vehicles is strong in the U.S., but manufacturers are still hampered by supply chain issues.
Filling jobs in the new U.S. offshore wind industry is a "huge challenge"
Jul 25, 2022
Good-paying jobs are a selling point with renewable energy projects. In Massachusetts, training programs are popping up to get people ready.
Extreme heat is driving up demand for natural gas, along with prices
Jul 22, 2022
Nearly 40% of U.S. electricity is generated by natural gas, so when millions of air conditioners are turned on, prices rise.
Housing affordability continues to worsen for many Americans
Jul 19, 2022
Home prices are at record levels, and mortgage rates are much higher now than they were six months ago.