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 (527)
For some, pandemic is a rare chance to save money
Sep 8, 2020
Many are taking the chance to build up emergency savings or save for a downpayment, while others are paying down credit card debt and student loans.
CDC issues nationwide ban on evictions through the end of the year
Sep 2, 2020
The moratorium offers the broadest protection yet to renters who are struggling because of COVID-19.
Insurance increasingly unaffordable as climate change brings more disasters
Aug 31, 2020
In California, homeowners in high wildfire-risk areas are finding insurance is harder to find, costs more and is worth less.
No interest, no payments required on federal student loans until 2021
Aug 25, 2020
The Department of Education just extended temporary relief for borrowers with federally held student loans.
How to vote by mail in the general election
Aug 24, 2020
You can vote by mail in every state, but some have made it easier than others.
What's it like publishing your first book in a pandemic?
Aug 18, 2020
The pandemic has created “a very challenging environment” for first-time authors.
What does Trump's order on student loans actually mean for borrowers?
Aug 13, 2020
The president over the weekend signed a memorandum extending the current payment pause and interest waiver for most federal student loans through the end of the year.
Risk of deepening hunger crisis as SNAP exemption expires
Aug 11, 2020
When the pandemic began, the federal government made it easier for states to approve people for SNAP, but that flexibility is ending this month, raising concerns that more people will go hungry.
The $600-a-week unemployment aid expired, but millions are still being laid off
Aug 5, 2020
Without federal unemployment benefits, "the economy tanks."
Can I file a backdated unemployment claim?
Jul 31, 2020
If you’ve struggled to get through to the unemployment office, you should still be able to file and get weeks or months of back pay.