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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.
Latest Stories (1,680)
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.
Why women's health is so far behind the curve
Jul 18, 2024
Improving the women's health gap could improve lives and the economy, researchers say.
How the Dawes Act cratered Native American wealth for generations
Jul 1, 2024
Under the Dawes Act of 1887, Native Americans lost more than 90 million acres of tribal land, which were sold to non-Native citizens.
A lot less rainbow in stores this Pride month
Jun 27, 2024
Some organizations are taking a step back on Pride marketing this year, while others are focusing within the LGBTQ community.
Black entrepreneurship's role in closing the racial wealth gap
Jun 19, 2024
Kezia Williams, CEO of the Black upStart, on how Black-owned businesses can bridge a wealth divide rooted in discrimination.
For local firms, Baltimore bridge reconstruction is personal
Jun 17, 2024
Baltimore businesses are lining up for a chance to bid on the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, a project which hits close to home.
How the Federal Reserve's inflation fight today compares with the '70s and '80s
Jun 12, 2024
Decades ago, the Fed was battling double-digit inflation, and Chair Paul Volcker took aggressive action that drove interest rates way up.