Lily Jamali

Senior Reporter

SHORT BIO

Lily Jamali is a senior reporter covering energy for Marketplace in Los Angeles. Since joining Marketplace, she's kayaked the Finger Lakes to report on crypto mining, hunted for methane emissions at oil fields in California's Central Valley, and even braved Vegas to cover the world's largest tech conference. She has also filled in as a host on Marketplace Tech.

Prior to joining Marketplace, Lily served as co-host and correspondent at KQED's The California Report airing on NPR stations across the state. At The California Report, her investigative reporting on the legal battle between California fire survivors and the utility PG&E won multiple national and regional awards. Before KQED, Lily anchored "Bloomberg Markets: Canada" in Toronto and covered tech and finance for Reuters TV in San Francisco and New York.

Lily currently chairs IRE's contest committee. She holds an M.B.A. in Finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business, a Master’s degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, and a Bachelor’s degree in English from UCLA. She recently discovered the joys of baking, and remains convinced that one day, she'll finally take up surfing.

Latest Stories (229)

The producer price index hints at where consumer prices are headed

Feb 16, 2023
Wholesale prices rose 0.7% in January, showing that inflation is sticking around.
Food prices for suppliers dropped 1% month over month, according to the producer price index.
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Natural gas buyers and sellers are hedging less against price swings

Feb 14, 2023
Locking in future prices can be expensive — and risky. But it can protect producers and consumers from price spikes.
Natural gas prices recently experienced a "tremendous collapse," says to Clark Williams-Derry of the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.
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It's hard to send earthquake relief remittances to Syria

Feb 13, 2023
The Treasury Department has temporarily OK'd relief transactions. But most major money transfer companies won’t remit aid from the U.S. to Syria.
Syria has been under U.S. sanctions for years. That makes sending money there difficult. Above, a family from Kobane, Syria, takes refuge in Turkey after last week's earthquake.
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Jobless claims remain historically low amid Fed's efforts to slow wage growth

Feb 9, 2023
What does this mean for their anti-inflation strategy?
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Feb. 1, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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What's behind California's spiking natural gas prices?

Feb 8, 2023
Ratepayers report their bills are double or even nearly triple what they paid last year.
California Governor Gavin Newsom is calling for a federal investigation into the factors behind the state's natural gas price spike. Above, a natural gas plant in El Segundo, California.
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Utilities' emergency costs spark surge in ratepayer-funded recovery bonds

Feb 6, 2023
To pay off expenses caused by storms or power plant retirements, utilities are increasingly turning to something called securitization.
More than half of states have legislation allowing utilities to use securitization to pay off massive one-time expenses.
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U.S. court rejects Johnson & Johnson's bankruptcy petition over talc lawsuits

Jan 31, 2023
The case has implications for how corporations use bankruptcy to deal with lawsuits and the future of the "Texas two-step" strategy.
About 40,000 people sued Johnson & Johnson, alleging that its talc products, including baby powder, caused cancer.
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The U.S. is trying to remake the chip supply chain, despite the glut

Jan 30, 2023
American policymakers are aiming to promote U.S. chip manufacturing while protecting national security, experts say.
A recent surplus of semiconductor chips has caused prices to tank.
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Surging demand for copper means its price is rising too

Jan 24, 2023
The metal is crucial renewable energy technology and the transition away from fossil fuels.
Copper is often referred to as “Dr. Copper,” because it’s considered a barometer for the health of the global economy.
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What would a common currency mean for Brazil and Argentina?

Jan 23, 2023
The eurozone, the world's largest currency bloc, is both a blueprint and cautionary tale for the two countries.
Argentina's inflation rate hit a three-decade record of 95% last year. Above, Argentine pesos in a bill-counting machine.
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