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 (574)
LGBTQ people now protected under the Fair Housing Act
Feb 15, 2021
HUD will begin enforcing the Fair Housing Act in cases of discrimination against LGBTQ people.
Will the next round of relief checks be based on 2020 income?
Feb 8, 2021
That may depend on how early you file your taxes.
Delayed movie releases ripple through toy industry
Feb 8, 2021
Some licensed toys connected to legacy franchises still sold well, and 2020 overall was a good year for toy sales
How much control do presidents really have over the economy?
Feb 5, 2021
Normally presidents have very few tools to control the economy. With the COVID-19 pandemic, however, things are a bit different.
Automakers are in line with Biden for new direction on climate, electric cars
Feb 4, 2021
Where EV sales are now and where they may be headed, under a new administration that is expected to nudge the industry forward.
For those who received unemployment benefits last year, a possible tax surprise
Feb 3, 2021
Millions were on unemployment at some point in 2020. A new measure in Congress proposes waiving taxes on some of that income.
How can a company like GameStop profit from stock price surges?
Feb 2, 2021
Companies can try to capitalize on a spike in stock prices by issuing new stock while the price is high.
Unemployment benefits have not resumed for many Americans
Feb 1, 2021
Over a month after the last COVID-19 relief bill extended benefits for millions, many are still waiting for money to arrive.
Online COVID vaccination sign-up poses hurdles for vulnerable populations
Feb 1, 2021
Especially the elderly and marginalized communities.
Airlines, struggling with COVID-19 headwinds, tally their 2020 financial losses
Jan 28, 2021
With vaccines starting to roll out, will travelers want to take to the skies again in 2021?