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)

Bank of Japan maintains its ultralow interest rate policy

Jan 18, 2023
A lot of investors were betting that the Bank of Japan would join other central banks in hiking rates to beat back inflation.
Though some investors thought the Bank of Japan, seen above, would join other big central banks and push interest rates higher, it did not.
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It's 2023: Does anyone want to buy a car?

Jan 18, 2023
Electric vehicle sales are up, but is demand for cars overall taking a dip?
Used cars are displayed on a sales lot. The demand for vehicles this year will depend on wider economic conditions, analysts say.
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Walmart is shopping an unexpected product: its technology

Jan 17, 2023
Analysts say the world's largest retailer is growing its footprint in services as it seeks new sources of revenue.
Walmart's new partnership with Salesforce is helping it branch out more into services and tech.
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Crypto mining hits a (very) rough patch

Jan 13, 2023
The fall in the price of bitcoin combined with a surge in energy prices have made this a tough year for businesses that mine crypto.
Above, fans cool servers at a bitcoin mining facility in New York. Surges in energy prices have boosted the costs associated with bictoin mining.
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Capturing stormwater to deal with California's drought is complicated

Jan 13, 2023
The infrastructure to capture California stormwater could be decades away, officials say.
Rain falls as the Los Angeles River flows at a strong rate on Jan. 9, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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World Bank predicts sharp economic downturn, hitting developing countries hardest

Jan 12, 2023
The projected slump would put the global economy on a razor’s edge, World Bank researchers say.
A vendor sells cereals in Nairobi, Kenya. A recent World Bank report says that a global recession could hit emerging economies especially hard.
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Californians brace for more extreme weather after a week of deadly storms

Jan 10, 2023
Tens of thousands of people remain without power as flooding and midslides prompt evacuations
Cars drive by a sign warning of storms hitting the Bay Area on Jan. 7, 2023 in Sausalito, California.
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Immigration fees would increase under new USCIS proposal

Jan 4, 2023
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is funded mostly by these fees, which it hasn't raised since 2016.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services hasn't raised filing fees since 2016. Above, new U.S. citizens at a naturalization ceremony in Philadelphia.
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Big oil had one of its biggest years ever in 2022

Jan 3, 2023
Both Exxon Mobil and Chevron reported their most profitable quarters of all time during the calendar year. Sustaining that growth is more complicated.
Chevron posted its most profitable quarter of all time after the war in Ukraine broke out.
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As natural gas prices fall, coal's comeback may be short-lived

Dec 30, 2022
The coal industry filled a gap in the global energy mix after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent natural gas prices to record highs.
The high prices of natural gas in Europe have sparked a coal comeback. But now gas prices are falling. Above, a coal-fired power plant near Halle, Germany.
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