Samantha Fields

Journalist and reporter for Marketplace who covers consumer finance and student loan issues, providing on-the-ground reporting about loan defaults and garnishments.

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Dec 31, 2025 • 7min

An unwelcome surprise for some student loan borrowers

Samantha Fields, a consumer finance journalist, discusses the alarming return of wage garnishments for federal student loan defaults, impacting millions who may be caught off guard. Stephen Roach, a numismatist, shares insights on the penny's storied history, from its origin to its recent production halt. The conversation touches on how rising copper prices influenced the penny's size and composition, and the surprising auction value of the last pennies, highlighting a historical moment in U.S. currency.

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