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 (866)

FAA working towards drone rules ahead of holidays

Nov 25, 2015
Recommendations would require registration for recreational drone owners.

Pfizer and Allergan agree to $160 billion "inversion"

Nov 23, 2015
The deal would create the largest pharmaceutical company in the world.

Asteroid mining not so far in the future

Nov 19, 2015
Congress recently passed a bill setting out guidelines for mining in space.

Obama threatens veto on new refugee requirements

Nov 18, 2015
The legislation calls for increased scrutiny of Syrian and Iraqi refugees.

Governors question refugee security checks

Nov 18, 2015
Governors cite security screening concerns in their rejection of more refugees.

Paris attacks renew scrutiny of Europe's open borders

Nov 17, 2015
Many are calling for an end to the free flow of people and goods in Europe.

Some states withdraw welcome mat for Syrian refugees

Nov 16, 2015
Several governors said they don't want Syrian refugees settled in their states.

Your credit score might be costing more than you think

Nov 13, 2015
Sprint recently settled for almost $3 million related to "risk-based pricing"

Veteran unemployment improving, but unequally

Nov 11, 2015
Veterans have lower unemployment than civilians, but it's harder for young vets.

Corporations cashing in on cheap debt while they can

Nov 10, 2015
U.S. companies raised more than $800 billion in corporate bonds so far this year.