Samantha Fields
Senior Reporter
SHORT BIO
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 (527)
The housing market is finally starting to cool off
Jun 16, 2022
Mortgage rates are up. Realtors are being laid off.
Bear markets are anxious times for many nonprofits
Jun 16, 2022
But a dip in the summer isn't as bad for donations as a dip in December.
Extreme heat is becoming more common. Should tenants have a right to air conditioning?
Jun 14, 2022
There are many more laws and programs to help low-income people stay warm in the winter than cool in the summer.
To convince more drivers to go electric, the Biden administration wants chargers that work for all EVs
Jun 9, 2022
Currently, there is no standard charging infrastructure. Creating a universal charger could be key to getting more people to go electric.
States are adding a new requirement for high school graduation: financial literacy
Jun 9, 2022
Michigan is the latest to require classes.
Families are still struggling to find baby formula
Jun 6, 2022
Low-income households and families of color are getting hit hardest, despite federal efforts to ease the shortage.
A third of people earning $250,000 or more live paycheck to paycheck
Jun 3, 2022
A survey by LendingClub and PYMNTS.com found that even high earners are among those struggling to both pay bills and plan for long-term financial needs.
How inflation is changing Americans' retirement plans
Jun 2, 2022
Many people are saving less for retirement or putting it off as rising prices squeeze their budgets, a new survey finds.
Lack of lifeguards keeps pools, beaches closed as summer approaches
Jun 1, 2022
The pandemic hindered the ability to train enough lifeguards to fill enough spots.
Need a CT scan? You may have to wait weeks, thanks to lockdowns in China and dye shortages
May 31, 2022
Because of COVID-19 restrictions, a critical Shanghai plant that produces the dye has been operating at reduced capacity for weeks.