
Stephanie Hughes
Marketplace reporter covering consumer behavior and retail, here reporting on discount stores and shopper habits in communities like Baltimore.
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Mar 17, 2026 • 6min
Expect a bigger tax refund this year
Samantha Fields, Marketplace reporter on personal finance and taxes, explains why refunds are larger this year and who stands to gain. Stephanie Hughes, consumer behavior reporter, discusses why discount stores stay popular and how shoppers spend. Nancy Marshall-Genzer, monetary policy correspondent, breaks down how the Middle East conflict complicates Fed rate decisions.

Mar 17, 2026 • 6min
Expect a bigger tax refund this year
Samantha Fields, a personal finance reporter, explains why refunds are larger this year. Stephanie Hughes, who covers retail and consumer behavior, discusses how discount stores are faring and why shoppers flock to them. Nancy Marshall-Genzer, an economic and monetary policy reporter, walks through how the Middle East war complicates Fed rate decisions.


