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Kimberly Adams

Correspondent

SHORT BIO

Kimberly Adams is Marketplace’s senior Washington correspondent and the co-host of the Marketplace podcast, “Make Me Smart.” She regularly hosts other Marketplace programs, and reports from the nation’s capital on the way politics, technology, and economics show up in our everyday lives. Her reporting focuses on empowering listeners with the tools they need to more deeply engage with society and our democracy.

Adams is also the host and editor of APM’s "Call to Mind", a series of programs airing on public radio stations nationwide aimed at changing the national conversation about mental health.

Previously, Kimberly was a foreign correspondent based in Cairo, Egypt, reporting on the political, social, and economic upheaval following the Arab Spring for news organizations around the world. She has received awards for her work from the National Press Club, the National Association of Black Journalists, the Religion Communicators Council, and the Association for Women in Communication.

Latest Stories (908)

Federal layoffs spark concerns over nation's food safety

Feb 20, 2025
Thousands of specialists still work at food safety agencies, but critics say the cuts reduce the government's ability to implement standards.
Staff reductions at agencies like the FDA will "result in slower recalls, weaker enforcement and — quite honestly — a rollback of public health protections," said Northeastern University's Darin Detwiler.
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NAACP calls for consumers to leverage their purchasing power as some companies pull back from DEI policies

Feb 19, 2025
The civil rights organization has stopped short of calling for a boycott but wants consumers to be intentional in their buying.
Walmart is among the corporations to be called out by the NAACP for backing off of its diversity efforts.
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As federal data disappears, that comes at a cost

Feb 18, 2025
You can't manage what you can't measure. And under the Trump administration, a number of data sets that investors and businesses use have gone missing.
A CDC page with figures on health disparities among LGBTQ youth was taken down, then republished as a result of a court order — but with a note from the Trump administration at top.
Screenshot, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

January retail sales slipped almost 1%, but views differ on what it means

Feb 14, 2025
There's a lot of nuance in interpreting the data and different ways to measure it.
Retail sales fell last month, per the Census Bureau. Did fires and snowstorms influence demand? What items were counted?
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What does Trump's planned rollback of efficiency standards mean for consumers?

Feb 13, 2025
The Trump administration and Republican-majority Congress are making reducing the number of federal rules and regulations a priority.
Many of the companies making household appliances have already changed their product lines in response to the newer energy efficiency rules.
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How blue state Republicans could shape Congressional legislation this year

Republicans have a slim majority in the House of Representatives — and those from liberal states could throw their weight around.
New York Rep. Nicole Malliotakis could be among the GOP leaders from a liberal state that could have massive sway in the House of Representatives.
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U.S. nonprofits still reeling from federal funding freeze

Feb 6, 2025
Courts have blocked the order, but some nonprofits have still had to furlough workers and put projects on hold.
Nonprofit projects ranging from environmental cleanups to health and mental health services have been impacted by Trump's attempted federal grants and funding freeze.
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How a rarely used Congressional rule could help Republicans roll back Biden-era regulations

Roughly 100 rules — including some from the Environmental Protection Agency and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — could be repealed under the Congressional Review Act.
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As Congress struggles with tech legislation, states aim to regulate online privacy

"It’s a slow drum beat of states starting to consider ways to protect citizens’ rights," said Albany Law School professor Ray Brescia.
"It’s a slow drum beat of states starting to consider ways to protect citizens’ rights," said Albany Law School professor Ray Brescia.
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What a world without Chevron deference looks like in the Trump era

Some conservatives view the Supreme Court ruling overturning Chevron deference and the Trump administration's light approach to regulation as a positive combination.
Many of President Donald Trump's executive orders will face challenges in court, including over how much power federal agencies have to carry out Trump’s plans.
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