The Uncertain HourI've always wondered ...Econ Extra Credit with David BrancaccioRace and EconomyMake Me Smart Daily

Loading...

0:00
0% played
What have you always wondered about the economy? Tell us

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 (145)

Make Me Smart with Kai and Molly | Episode 408

The weirdest trade secrets

Apr 9, 2021
LISTEN
Download
Marketplace

Amazon workers vote against unionization

Apr 9, 2021
LISTEN
Download
Make Me Smart with Kai and Molly | Episode 407

The cost of hygiene theater

Apr 8, 2021
LISTEN
Download
Marketplace

How Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan could affect GDP

Apr 8, 2021
LISTEN
Download
Make Me Smart with Kai and Molly | Episode 406

With so many working from home, why not turn empty offices into homes?

Apr 7, 2021
LISTEN
Download
Make Me Smart with Kai and Molly | Episode 405

What's driving the humanitarian crisis at the border

Apr 6, 2021
LISTEN
Download
Make Me Smart with Kai and Molly | Episode 404

Let's talk about the big Amazon labor story. No, the other one.

Apr 5, 2021
LISTEN
Download
Marketplace Morning Report

What the Senate's COVID relief provides to those most vulnerable

Mar 8, 2021
LISTEN
Download
Marketplace Morning Report

One step closer to a new COVID relief package

Mar 8, 2021
LISTEN
Download
Make Me Smart with Kai and Molly | Episode 373

We try your "GameStonk"-inspired cocktails

Feb 19, 2021
LISTEN
Download

Latest Stories (659)

More people are buying art online, but is that making the fine art market more accessible?

by Kimberly Adams and Sean McHenry
Apr 9, 2021
Online art sales doubled during the pandemic, but that didn't necessarily make it easier to break into the art world — as a collector or as an artist.
A visitor stands in front of works by U.S. artist Stanley Whitney at the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Athens.
Angelos Tzortinis/AFP via Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

Education may help close the racial wealth gap, but it isn't a panacea

by Kimberly Adams and Sean McHenry
Apr 8, 2021
Darrick Hamilton, a co-author of a recent study from the New School, describes other ways to address the disparity that hurts Black Americans.
New graduates at Agnes Scott College in Georgia. African Americans need access to capital, Darrick Hamilton says.
Rick Diamond/Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

New rule gives patients access to all of their medical records and notes

by Kimberly Adams
Apr 5, 2021
If not for the pandemic, the ban on information blocking would be the biggest story in health care, a transparency advocate says.
The rule prevents “information blocking” by health care providers, but it may take time for some providers to roll out the changes.
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE
COVID-19

CFPB warns lenders of "tidal wave" of distressed mortgages

by Kimberly Adams
Apr 5, 2021
But homeowners are in a better position to avoid foreclosure than they were in the last crisis.
As of January, more than 2.7 million people were still in the programs to put mortgage payments on hold during the pandemic, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says.
Nicolas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE
The Weak Link: The state of infrastructure

What counts as "infrastructure"? Home health care, Biden administration says

by Kimberly Adams
Mar 31, 2021
Along with money for bridges and highways, the proposal calls for higher wages for home health aides.
Counting home health care as a definitive part of infrastructure could mean better compensation for home health care workers moving forward.
Daniel Leal-Olivas-Pool/Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

Inflation isn't just about higher prices

by Kimberly Adams
Mar 30, 2021
There’s how the government looks at inflation, and then there’s what inflation feels like for you and me.
Gas prices are a key statistic when it comes to inflation, especially for people who do a lot of driving.
Chris Hondros/Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE
COVID-19

In 2 decisions, CDC signals the pandemic still has months to go

by Kimberly Adams
Mar 29, 2021
The eviction moratorium remains in place until summer, and cruise ships won't sail from U.S. ports until at least late November.
“Please hold on a little while longer," said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, urging Americans to maintain coronavirus safety precautions.
Susan Walsh/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

Democrats in Congress in no hurry to overturn Trump-era regulations

by Kimberly Adams
Mar 26, 2021
The Congressional Review Act gives them the power to do so, but it also limits regulators' options in the future.
It's cherry blossom season in Washington. Congressional Review Act season, too.
Mark Wilson/Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

This Equal Pay Day, women face additional burdens due to the pandemic

by Kimberly Adams
Mar 24, 2021
Their pay gap with men tightened slightly, but mainly because so many women lost low-paying jobs early on.
"We know, going into the pandemic, that women of color actually owned pennies on the dollar compared to white men and white women," said Heather McCulloch who runs Closing the Women’s Wealth Gap.
LaylaBird via Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

What happens when Big Tech moves into health care?

by Kimberly Adams
Mar 18, 2021
Amazon is expanding its Amazon Care virtual health care platform nationwide. Some privacy advocates are worried.
With Amazon Care, the giant online retailer and cloud services provider is expanding into a massive industry that touches every American.
Adrian Dennis/AFP via Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE