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)
Airlines now have enough passengers, not enough crew
Jul 16, 2021
"It went from a lack of demand from passengers to a lack of supply for pilots overnight, like a light switch," a pilot says.
Public transit tries to lure riders back with reduced fares, other incentives
Jul 12, 2021
Across the country, ridership is still way below pre-pandemic levels.
The chip shortage is idling Ford plants – and Ford autoworkers
Jul 1, 2021
The automotive business has its ups and downs, but union contracts protect workers from big pay cuts.
United places its biggest order for new planes
Jun 30, 2021
It's a sign that United believes travel is back and is betting on growth again.
The expanded child tax credit could "cut poverty in half"
Jun 28, 2021
Starting July 15, most parents will get monthly payments for half of the tax credit instead of a lump sum at tax time.
Can $8B in grants smooth out U.S. airports' uneven recovery?
Jun 23, 2021
Passenger numbers are bouncing back. But for business destinations and international hubs, the recovery is taking longer.
U.S. pledge to share 80 million vaccine doses with world stumbles on logistics
Jun 22, 2021
There's no shortage of the medicines, but you can't just put them on planes and hope for the best.
Nearly 9 million older Americans still have student loan debt
Jun 21, 2021
More people are going to college and graduate school. There's also been an increase in parents taking on loan debt for their kids.
How broadly will a Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ rights and religious freedom apply?
Jun 18, 2021
It was a relatively narrow decision in favor of Catholic Social Services, but some say it indicates a shift at the Supreme Court.
U.S. housing market short 6.8 million homes, report says
Jun 16, 2021
Construction of homes, especially those that are affordably priced, has fallen in recent years, according to National Assn. of Realtors.