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Kimberly Adams

Correspondent

SHORT BIO

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 (835)

Lackluster profits create an earnings recession

Jan 21, 2016
That's when profits dip for two quarters in a row. What does that mean for us--and you?

FCC auction could make billions for station owners

Jan 13, 2016
Investors who went on a buying spree could win big as airwaves shift to digital.

Global markets shrug off China's market turmoil

Jan 11, 2016
Unlike last week, China's market troubles didn't seem to have much global impact.

Earnings season looking rough for commodities

Jan 11, 2016
Swelling inventories, a strong dollar and China's slowdown are to blame.

Netflix expands to... pretty much everywhere

Jan 7, 2016
Now binge-watchers in 190 countries can stream, if their internet can handle it.

A higher paycheck for more women in the military

Jan 1, 2016
On Friday, the military will slowly be opening up all jobs to women, which means all the pay grades are opening up, too.

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.