Samantha Fields
Senior Reporter
SHORT BIO
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 (574)
Comcast cable spinoff reflects rapidly changing streaming landscape
Nov 20, 2024
Media giants see the economics of cable TV weakening and consumer interest shifting to streaming, experts say, despite profitability issues.
Report finds retirees feeling stretched financially
Nov 14, 2024
The study from the Employee Benefit Research Institute finds many retirees worried they are spending more than they can afford.
Inflation is higher in New York and Hawaii than in Tampa and Denver. Why?
Nov 13, 2024
It mostly comes down to one thing: housing.
Hot real estate these days is also climate resilient
Nov 12, 2024
A new report from Zillow shows that nearly all buyers want these features, and home listings are increasingly touting them.
NIH got $1.6 billion for research into long COVID. Where are the treatments?
Nov 11, 2024
About $1.6 billion has been invested in a program that has yielded little progress, disappointing many who suffer with the complex condition.
Devastating floods in Spain could have immediate effects on Europe's food
Nov 5, 2024
Spain exports fruits, vegetables and other crops to the U.K. and EU, and shoppers will likely see the flood's effects in their grocery prices.
A NY nonprofit is piloting community-based flood insurance. Could it be a model?
Oct 23, 2024
If a certain amount of rain falls, the nonprofit will get a payout that it could use to quickly give cash grants to affected residents.
There's a lot riding on Boeing's tentative deal with machinists union
Oct 21, 2024
The machinists union has yet to ratify the new contract, which comes during a tough period for the aviation giant and its suppliers.
Most seniors who are eligible for SNAP aren't getting benefits
Oct 16, 2024
Only about 30% of people 65 and up who are eligible for food assistance through SNAP are getting it.
Why OPEC is downgrading its demand forecast for the 3rd time in 3 months
Oct 14, 2024
Oil demand is still expected to grow in the coming year, but more slowly, and especially in China.