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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 (879)

New Year will bring new minimum wage in some states

Dec 31, 2015
More than a dozen states and several cities boost pay for minimum wage workers.

Big box office pays off big for online ticket sites

Dec 25, 2015
Mobile apps and growing demand for reservations is boosting sites like Fandango.

How productive are you when you work on holidays?

Dec 24, 2015
A survey says most stuck in the office will be at least "somewhat" productive.

Landing a rocket is great, but will it save money?

Dec 22, 2015
SpaceX joins competitor Blue Origin in successfully reclaiming a used rocket.

Spain election latest evidence of anti-austerity anger

Dec 21, 2015
Divisive results dealt a blow to the party that oversaw Spain's economic recovery.

Drone registration begins

Dec 21, 2015
Parents will be responsible for signing up kids under 13 and for safe operation.

New airport terminal spans two countries

Dec 9, 2015
The terminal allows passengers to enter a Mexican airport through a US facility.

Who writes the tax code?

Dec 7, 2015
Rick Stone of Nebraska thinks the presidential candidates are getting it wrong.

Labor Department releases revised Q3 productivity

Dec 2, 2015
The numbers can help predict other aspects of economic growth.

Adele's record-breaking success not easy to replicate

Nov 30, 2015
Adele’s new album “25” sold more than 3 million copies in its first week.