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Kimberly Adams

Correspondent

SHORT BIO

I cover the intersection between politics and the economy, with a special focus on how federal policy affects the bottom line for businesses and individuals.

What was your first job?

Dental assistant. (Flossing is crucial.)

What advice do you wish someone had given you before you started this career?

The "biggest" stories are not necessarily the most important stories to tell.

In your next life, what would your career be?

Astronaut ... definitely an astronaut.

What’s something that you thought you knew but later found out you were wrong about?

How to pronounce "subsequently."

What’s the favorite item in your workspace and why?

My mug, which says "I'm a Grown-A** Lady and I Do What I Want."

 

Episodes Hosted by Kimberly (240)

Marketplace Tech

YouTube makes the case for its "creative economy"

Dec 3, 2021
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Make Me Smart with Kai and Molly | Episode 570

Let's talk about 'share of stomach'

Dec 2, 2021
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YouTube CEO says its content moderation focuses on what people say, not who they are

Dec 2, 2021
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Make Me Smart with Kai and Molly | Episode 569

What's the deal with stadium naming rights?

Dec 1, 2021
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YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki on tech regulation and transparency

Dec 1, 2021
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What the departure of Twitter's Jack Dorsey means for other founders

Nov 30, 2021
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What's next? The essential question in tech, this time for "Marketplace Tech" host Molly Wood

Nov 29, 2021
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How safe is your data when you shop online?

Nov 24, 2021
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Make Me Smart with Kai and Molly | Episode 566

The Fed, explained

Nov 23, 2021
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When social media is a gift for new businesses in the holiday shopping season

Nov 23, 2021
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Latest Stories (701)

The Source Code

The Source Code: Susan Wojcicki

by Kimberly Adams and Stephanie Hughes
Dec 1, 2021
One of the most powerful leaders in the tech industry on regulation, content moderation, and creators.
CEO of YouTube, Susan Wojcicki.
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As inflation mounts, a prime culprit is the price of meat

by Kimberly Adams
Oct 20, 2021
Consumers are seeing rising prices for food, particularly beef, pork and poultry. That's forcing some to shift their eating habits.
Disruptions in the food supply chain, including labor and transportation, feed into the higher cost of meat.
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COVID & Unemployment

The Great Resignation continues in the U.S. workforce

by Kimberly Adams
Oct 12, 2021
A record 4.3 million people quit their jobs in August, according to the latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Women walk past by a "Now Hiring" sign in Arlington, Virginia, on Aug. 16. The most recent JOLTS report shows a high number of people leaving the workforce across multiple sectors.
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The pandemic has more people turning to a "therapist in your pocket”

by Kimberly Adams
Oct 6, 2021
Amid a nationwide shortage of mental health care providers, virtual care systems, including apps, are attracting patients.
During lockdowns, mental health care providers quickly transitioned from seeing patients in person to delivering care virtually.
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Pandora Papers offer expansive look at how the wealthy hide money

by Kimberly Adams , Meredith Garretson , Daniel Shin and Erika Soderstrom
Oct 4, 2021
Among the revelations: People are moving money and assets to within the U.S., in states like South Dakota and Alaska.
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Latin music's popularity is booming

by Kimberly Adams
Sep 28, 2021
Streaming data shows not only how popular it is, but that it's being consumed by people who aren't Latin.
Camilo, left, and Pedro Capó perform onstage during the 2020 Latin Grammys in Miami. Camilo nabbed 10 nominations this year.
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What will happen if the U.S. blows through the debt limit?

by Kimberly Adams
Sep 27, 2021
The economy would be in uncharted — and dangerous — territory.
Clouds hang over the U.S. Capitol as senators complete the last votes of the week on Sept. 23.
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With a road map to higher interest rates, the Fed starts with baby steps

by Kimberly Adams
Sep 23, 2021
The U.S. economy will need to keep improving in order for rates to go up.
The Federal Reserve building is seen on March 2021 in Washington, D.C. The Fed's tapering of bond-buying and upping of interest rates is likely to be a slow, gradual process.
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How did disaster aid get tangled up in the fight over the debt ceiling?

by Kimberly Adams
Sep 22, 2021
There are more disasters than Congress budgets for. And the federal fiscal year coincides with peak hurricane and wildfire season.
Important legislation is often slated for around the end of the fiscal year — which coincides with the worst period for hurricanes and wildfires.
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U.S., U.K. and Australia form AUKUS, a pact to counter China

by Kimberly Adams
Sep 16, 2021
The three nations have an economic interest in an alliance that focuses on countering China. And they have a defense interest, too.
From left to right, Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton, Foreign Minister Marise Payne, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin pose for a group photograph in Washington, D.C., following the announcement of AUKUS.
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