Kimberly Adams

Correspondent

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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 (859)

For-profit colleges lead downward trend in undergraduate enrollment

Dec 19, 2016
A new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows enrollment is down 1.4 percent since last fall. For-profit institutions were hit the hardest, with enrollment down 14.5 percent. Experts say that’s partly to do with the big players in the industry — ITT Tech and Corinthian — closing their doors, but it also […]
The properties ITT owns are located in various states, including California, Illinois and New York.
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Can Trump keep his big promises on steel jobs?

Dec 16, 2016
Laid off steel workers in Illinois are hoping a new administration will bring positive change.
David Holzman, center, sits with fellow laid off steel workers ahead of a union meeting in Granite City. In southwestern Illinois, the steel industry has been an anchor in the community for decades.
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A steelworker's economy

Trump voters in the Midwest weigh in on the next four years.
A steel mill in California, 2002.
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Trump's plan cuts taxes, but not for everyone

Nov 17, 2016
Ditching exemptions could raise rates for some.
More than a year ago, President-elect Donald Trump gave a speech outlining his vision for tax reform at his skyscraper on Fifth Avenue in New York City.
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Snapchat's parent company reportedly files for IPO

Nov 16, 2016
The IPO could be valued at up to $25 billion.
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SEC Chair Mary Jo White to step down

Nov 15, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump and Congress will need to fill three out of five seats in the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The SEC's Mary Jo White testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. 
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What happens to Democrats' economic agenda now?

Nov 14, 2016
With Republicans in control, Democrats will be on the defense.
A hotel worker clears the coffee station at the election night party for Democratic Senate candidate Katie McGinty at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Philadelphia.
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Key for Trump voters? Economic anxiety

Nov 11, 2016
White people without college degrees feel the pinch.
President-elect Donald Trump meets supporters during election night at the New York Hilton Midtown. 
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Election year polls aren't just about the numbers

Nov 2, 2016
An election can provide advertising for lesser known universities and businesses.
The race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump has been tightening in crucial swing states as November 8 approaches
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The politics of infrastructure

Oct 28, 2016
Both presidential candidates see a role for the private sector in infrastructure.
A view of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City.
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