Samantha Fields
Senior Reporter
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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 (537)
What might the extended pause on federal student loan repayment mean for borrowers?
Dec 23, 2021
The Biden administration says there are more than 40 million people with outstanding student loan debt.
A new strategy to fight COVID: more home test kits
Dec 22, 2021
Starting in January, people will be able to sign up to get free rapid COVID tests mailed to them at home.
How do people see their personal finances heading into 2022?
Dec 21, 2021
Many say they worry that inflation will keep them from getting ahead, even though the job market has improved and wages are rising.
Payments and interest on federal student loans set to resume after nearly 2 years
Dec 20, 2021
More than 40 million borrowers with federal student loans have had a respite through the pandemic. That ends Jan. 31.
Wednesday's child tax credit payments could be the last
Dec 15, 2021
The expansion of the child tax credit was temporary and will expire at the end of the year unless Congress votes to extend it.
The Fed has ways to put the brakes on rising prices
Dec 14, 2021
Most of them need a little time to slow the economy down.
FEMA plans to double down on climate preparedness
Dec 10, 2021
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's new strategic plan focuses on helping communities adapt to the changing climate.
Some big employers are delaying back-to-the-office plans thanks to omicron
Dec 8, 2021
Just like they did for delta before it.
This year's hurricane season was the fourth most expensive on record
Dec 3, 2021
Two hurricanes and three tropical storms each caused over a billion dollars of damage.
Renewable energy generating capacity hit a record this year. But that's half the story.
Dec 1, 2021
Because no form of electrical generation operates at full capacity all the time.