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Nancy covers Washington, D.C. for Marketplace. However, she has a wide range of interests and has reported on everything from homelessness to government shutdowns and the history of the Fed.
Before joining Marketplace, she worked in the NPR newscast unit as a producer and fill-in editor and newscaster. She also worked at WAMU, the NPR affiliate in Washington.
In 2023, Nancy was honored with a Gracie Award for a story on how pediatricians were coping with the end of the federal government's COVID public health emergency. The story also won a National Headliner Award and a Society of Professional Journalists award.
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Will AI lead to layoffs? New data from CEOs says no
Sep 18, 2024
KPMG's latest U.S. CEO Outlook survey finds that more than 70% of corporate executives feel AI "will not dramatically change their workforce."
November's Fed meeting will move to avoid Election Day
Sep 18, 2024
Because there happens to be an election on the Tuesday when the Fed would normally meet.
Economic issues take the stage during the presidential debate
Sep 11, 2024
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris sparred over various topics, including tariffs and inflation.
The federal government has two main measures of inflation. They don't agree.
Sep 9, 2024
The CPI shows consistently higher inflation than the PCE because it emphasizes different prices. Their gap has been wider than usual.
Mountain hikes, cowboy hats: Why the Fed's Jackson Hole event is the hottest ticket in econ
Aug 19, 2024
An invitation-only chance to get up close and personal with Chair Jerome Powell.
What can we learn from political polarization in a Michigan swing county?
Aug 9, 2024
Marketplace's Nancy Marshall-Genzer visited Kent County, Michigan, to hear how voters there feel about the economy. Here's what she learned.
How the economy is influencing voters in a Michigan swing county
Aug 8, 2024
For most avowed Trump voters, it's the most important issue. For most avowed Harris voters, it isn't.
How businesspeople in swing state Michigan view the economy
Aug 7, 2024
Like many of their customers and colleagues, they're feeling some pain.
How the consumers of Kent County, Michigan feel about the economy
Aug 6, 2024
The regional economy isn't in bad shape, but many folks say it's hard to get by.
As the Fed holds interest rates steady, Powell says "it's a difficult balancing act"
Aug 1, 2024
But some former central bank officials think the Fed's risking a recession.