Kimberly Adams

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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)

Getting into the weeds: the factors that contributed to health exchange premium hikes

Oct 25, 2016
Obamacare has had a rough time of it. How'd we get here?
Alberto Abin walks out of the UniVista Insurance company office after shopping for a health plan under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, in Miami, Florida.

 
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NBA gives basketball viewers chance to see games in virtual reality

Oct 25, 2016
The National Basketball Association will, this season, become the first professional sports league to offer a regular schedule of live games delivered in virtual reality. At least one NBA League Pass game per week will be live-streamed in virtual reality. The move could be a big deal for the NBA and other sports. What is […]
Kevin Durant #35 and Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors joke with Andre Iguodala #9 while he wears a virtual reality viewer during the Golden State Warriors Media Day at the Warriors' practice facility in Oakland, California. 
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Here's why some of you couldn't get on Twitter today

Oct 21, 2016
Twitter, Spotify, and PayPal weren't actually the target of a DDoS attack today.
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If the economy is rigged, toward whom?

Oct 20, 2016
Most say the rich and companies benefit. Beyond that, there are stark divisions.
Most Americans agree economic benefits are skewed toward the rich, along with big corporations.
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Obama administration eases Cuba restrictions, again

Oct 14, 2016
More rum and cigars for tourists, but the pace is slow for businesses.
A worker puts cigars in boxes at the H.Upman Cigar Factory in Havana, which hosts the world's largest Cuban cigar festival. 
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Presidential candidates at least agree on one thing

Oct 13, 2016
Both are looking to infrastructure investment to help create jobs.
A view of construction on a new residential building in the Hudson Yards development in New York City.
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Voters disappointed, but not surprised, by debate

Oct 10, 2016
Many voters wanted to hear about the economy, but heard political drama instead.
Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump prepare to shake hands after the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri on Sunday.
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The cost of Trump's and Clinton's tax plans

Oct 10, 2016
Trump's plan could cost up to nearly $6 trillion over a decade, according to the Tax Foundation. Meanwhile, Clinton's could actually increase federal revenue, says the Tax Policy Center.
Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump arrive on stage during the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri on Sunday.
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Ahead of debate, voters disappointed with choices

Oct 7, 2016
Jobs, taxes, and race are on the minds of St. Louis voters ahead of second presidential debate.
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St. Louis voices and the 2016 election

Oct 6, 2016
Kimberly Adams heads to frozen custard shop Ted Drewes in her hometown to talk with locals about the election and the debate.
Ted Drewes manager Travis Dillon outside the frozen custard shop. 
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