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 (524)
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.
As the expanded child tax credit draws to a close, yet another study highlights its positive impact
Apr 20, 2022
It's been especially important to low-income families and families of color.
Repaying student loans is a burden, but most people 40 and under don't regret taking them out
Apr 20, 2022
Even though loan payments have forced many of them to put off major financial decisions.
Ukrainians will soon be eligible for temporary protected status. What does that mean?
Apr 6, 2022
It lets people get work permits and protects them from deportation. The status does not offer a path to citizenship.
California's wildfire building codes make newer homes less likely to burn
Apr 1, 2022
But up to 14 million homes were built before fire safety measures took effect. Some insurers now offer discounts for risk reduction.
The gender pay gap is closing in some cities. Can that parity last?
Mar 29, 2022
In 22 cities around the country, women under 30 in full-time jobs are earning as much or more than men. As workers age, however, the gender age gap tends to grow.
Federal funding for COVID testing and treatment for the uninsured has run out
Mar 22, 2022
Hospitals and doctors will no longer be reimbursed. The White House has asked Congress for $22.5 billion for its ongoing COVID efforts.
2.6 million cars cut from global production forecast this year
Mar 17, 2022
The war in Ukraine is already slowing production in ways automakers — and consumers — will feel in 2022 and beyond.
The pandemic drove people to buy more online, and some of those buying habits are sticking
Mar 17, 2022
One retail category that remains popular: buying groceries online, something many people had not tried before the pandemic.
February was another disappointment for retail sales
Mar 16, 2022
They've been up and down like a bouncing ball for the past few months.