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)
Although other numbers are falling, the number of people receiving extended unemployment remains high
Jun 10, 2021
Many of them will face the hardest path back into the labor force.
Work rules for SNAP benefits don't lead to more people working, study finds
Jun 9, 2021
But they do reduce the number of people receiving food assistance.
Banks suspended overdraft fees for the pandemic. Now, 1 is doing so permanently.
Jun 3, 2021
Ally Bank says the charges made up less than 1% of revenue and disproportionately affected Black, Latinx and low-income customers.
To narrow racial wealth gap, Biden plan takes aim at home appraisal inequality
Jun 1, 2021
Homes in most white neighborhoods are worth an average of $250,000 more than those in mostly Black and Latinx neighborhoods.
Disaster fatigue continues with the start of hurricane season
May 31, 2021
Hurricane preparedness had to factor in social distancing last year. What do plans for this year look like?
As another month's rent comes due, appropriated relief is finally making its way to tenants
May 28, 2021
More than 400 programs are in place to distribute nearly $50 billion in aid to tenants who've fallen behind.
Planning to rent a car? It’s going to cost you.
May 27, 2021
A surge in demand, plus fewer rental cars, plus a chip shortage (and therefore fewer new cars) equals higher prices for travelers.
With Americans itching to travel, the second new low-cost airline this year is taking to the skies
May 26, 2021
Launching a new carrier's a risky business. Pent-up demand may help Breeze Airways beat the odds.
The chip shortage is hitting just about anything with a plug or battery
May 19, 2021
The list includes refrigerators, video doorbells, light bulbs you can turn on with your phone and even lower-tech things like kids’ toys.
What needs to happen to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050?
May 18, 2021
A whole lot, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency. And fast.