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Kimberly Adams

Correspondent

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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 (87)

Make Me Smart with Kai and Molly | Episode 234

The state of Oklahoma

Jul 14, 2020
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Make Me Smart with Kai and Molly | Episode 233

'A Tapestry of Bonkers'

Jul 13, 2020
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Marketplace Morning Report

Forced arbitration looms over workers of color

Jul 3, 2020
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Marketplace Morning Report

How misery and the economy share the same company

Jul 3, 2020
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Make Me Smart with Kai and Molly | Episode 218

Friday the Juneteenth

Jun 19, 2020
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Make Me Smart with Kai and Molly | Episode 217

We have an empathy gap in this country

Jun 18, 2020
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Make Me Smart with Kai and Molly | Episode 216

What do you do when a business is spreading COVID?

Jun 17, 2020
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Make Me Smart with Kai and Molly | Episode 215

BLM and pride take it to the streets

Jun 16, 2020
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Make Me Smart with Kai and Molly | Episode 214

Imagine the economic upside of dismantling systemic racism

Jun 15, 2020
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Make Me Smart with Kai and Molly | Episode 209

We're officially in a recession

Jun 8, 2020
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Latest Stories (570)

COVID-19

How the pandemic is creating a “low-touch” economy

by Kimberly Adams
Jul 10, 2020
Social distancing guidelines and nervous customers are pushing business to change how they operate. Some of the changes may be permanent.
The entry area of the Akwaaba D.C. bed and breakfast. Usually the inn would be booked solid this time of year, but few customers are visiting during the pandemic.
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COVID-19

President Trump pushes officials to reopen up schools this fall

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Kimberly Adams and Alex Schroeder
Jul 8, 2020
The main argument is that it's worse for kids to stay at home and stick to remote learning when compared to the risk of illness or even death.
The decision of whether to keep schools and universities open during the pandemic has been mostly a local decision up to this point.
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How COVID-19 has changed where Americans live

by Kimberly Adams
Jul 7, 2020
Almost a quarter of adults have either moved because of the pandemic or know someone who has.
The biggest share of the movers was young people ages 18 to 29.
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Warren Buffett's Berkshire acquires natural gas assets from Dominion Energy

by Andy Uhler , Kimberly Adams and Alex Schroeder
Jul 6, 2020
Dominion Energy also just announced it's giving up on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline joint project with Duke Energy.
Berkshire Hathaway Energy's acquisition of Dominion Energy's natural gas storage and transmission business is valued at close to $10 billion.
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Race and Economy

How forced arbitration can hurt Black and brown workers

by Kimberly Adams and Rose Conlon
Jul 3, 2020
Some say forced arbitration favors employers in racial discrimination cases.
Forced arbitration could have negative impacts on Black and brown workers the moment they find a job.
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How to grieve the old economy

by Kimberly Adams and Candace Manriquez Wrenn
Jul 3, 2020
Kimberly Adams talks to Megan Devine, psychotherapist and author of "It’s OK That You’re Not OK," about grieving the old economy.
A trader reacts during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Friday as markets continue to drop from COVID-19 uncertainty.
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Goldman Sachs starts diverse board member policy for handling IPOs

by Kimberly Adams
Jul 1, 2020
The investment bank wants boards to include more people from chronically underrepresented groups.
Even with progress toward making boardrooms more diverse, women hold less than 18% of corporate board seats in the United States, according to Deloitte.
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USMCA replaces NAFTA this week. How will it change trade?

by Kimberly Adams
Jun 29, 2020
The new agreement extends free trade between the U.S., Canada and Mexico with a few tweaks.
This marks the end to the almost 30-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement.
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COVID-19

How Asian-owned businesses are weathering the pandemic

by Kimberly Adams
Jun 24, 2020
While Black owned businesses were worst hit, those owned by Asian people were close behind.
A view of New York's Chinatown in 2019. A study found that Asian-owned companies have been among the hardest hit economically by the pandemic.
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COVID-19

Global trade was down 18.5% in May. And that's the good news.

by Kimberly Adams
Jun 23, 2020
The World Trade Organization says things could have been far worse.
Cranes stand idle at the nation's busiest shipping port, the Port of Los Angeles. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, trade halted.
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