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 (523)
A program designed to help low-income people pay for heating faces the need to pay for AC
May 17, 2022
The climate crisis has made it a necessity.
Energy is getting more expensive. More middle-income families are struggling to pay.
May 16, 2022
Between a quarter and a third of U.S. households are said to be energy insecure, and many don't qualify for aid.
More than 40% of baby formula out of stock, data company says
May 13, 2022
Just four companies make most of the baby formula in the U.S. After a recall and plant closure at one, there's not enough supply to meet the need.
Just 15% of people in low-income countries are vaccinated against COVID, WHO says
May 11, 2022
The organization wants to vaccinate 70% of the world by mid-2022, but says there's not nearly enough funding to make that happen.
Funds that help low-income people pay for abortions are seeing a sharp uptick in donations
May 5, 2022
One fund raised more in the 36 hours after the SCOTUS decision leaked than it had in 3 years.
Survey finds more than half of Americans are experiencing financial hardship due to gas prices
May 2, 2022
Still, many people told Gallup that they believe higher gas prices are temporary.
Survey finds people are feeling worse about their own finances than they did a year ago
Apr 29, 2022
Price increases have a lot to do with how people see their finances at the moment, but people are also feeling more secure in their jobs.
As Delta starts to offer flight attendants pay during boarding, will other airlines follow?
Apr 28, 2022
Boarding passengers has become especially difficult during the pandemic.
Higher costs, wages are increasingly cutting into profits for some businesses
Apr 27, 2022
The NABE reports some businesses are raising prices to remain profitable, but they may be running into resistance from consumers.
What's behind significant rent increases in some U.S. cities?
Apr 27, 2022
People looking to break out of shared housing are increasing demand for rentals, but supply is limited.