Kimberly Adams

Washington, D.C., United States

Correspondent and Host at Marketplace

Co-host of @Marketplace's #MakeMeSmart. She/ Her. Kimberly, not Kim. Proud member of @mplaceunion. Work account. @[email protected]

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The current reconciliation bill will raise the deficit. Could it pass anyway?

1 week ago | marketplace.org | Kimberly Adams |Nova Safo |Daisy Palacios |Courtney Bergsieker

This week, we’ve looked at the budget reconciliation bill and its effects on student debt, taxes, health care and social programs. The bill is currently moving through the Senate. Today, we discuss the reconciliation bill and the national deficit. And we dig into other proposals such as AI regulation ban and private foundation taxes. Plus, we play a special budget round of Half Full/Half Empty. Here’s everything we talked about today:Got a question for the hosts?
Health care, social programs on the chopping block

1 week ago | marketplace.org | Kimberly Adams |Reema Khrais |Daisy Palacios |Courtney Bergsieker

Every day this week, we’ll take a look at the ripple effects of the budget reconciliation bill moving through Congress that would enact President Donald Trump’s agenda. Today, we focus on the bill’s impact on health care and social programs. We explain how the Senate’s version of the reconciliation bill cuts Medicaid more aggressively than the House of Representatives’ previous version.
The Senate unveils its version of the reconciliation bill

1 week ago | marketplace.org | Kimberly Adams |Reema Khrais |Daisy Palacios |Courtney Bergsieker

Episode 1407Jun 17, 2025It extends several business tax breaks that were set to expire at the end of the year. Today, we take a deep dive into the provisions affecting small businesses and taxes in the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which aims to enact President Donald Trump’s agenda. The bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives in May, and the U.S. Senate released its proposed version of the bill on Monday.
How will the reconciliation bill affect student loans?

1 week ago | marketplace.org | Kimberly Adams |Reema Khrais |Daisy Palacios |Courtney Bergsieker

Every day this week, we’re going to take a closer look at the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which aims to enact President Donald Trump’s agenda. It proposes a tax cut and increased spending for border security and the military. It also includes cuts to health, nutrition, education and clean energy programs. Today, we explain the rules around what provisions can go into reconciliation bills, and where the bill currently stands in the legislation process now.
The disappearing safety net for Baby Boomers

2 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Kimberly Adams |Reema Khrais |Courtney Bergsieker |Daisy Palacios

Episode 1405Jun 13, 2025The disappearing safety net for Baby BoomersPlus, we’ll unpack a new CBO analysis on the reconciliation bill. Astrid Riecken for The Washington Post via Getty Images
What the GOP tax bill would mean for businesses

2 weeks ago | marketplace.org | David Brancaccio |Kimberly Adams

Republicans' big tax and spending bill, currently making its way through the Senate, would extend the individual tax cut from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. That’s one of the provisions that would lead to it adding an estimated $2.6 trillion to the deficit over 10 years. Marketplace Senior Washington Correspondent Kimberly Adams has been looking into just how some of the proposed changes in the bill would change the economy, especially for businesses.
Can reparations shrink the Black wealth gap in Tulsa?

2 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Kimberly Adams |Reema Khrais |Courtney Bergsieker |Daisy Palacios

More than 100 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre, the Oklahoma city’s mayor recently announced a $105 million reparations package to address the Massacre’s lasting impact. Marketplace’s Mitchell Hartman joins us on the show today to explain how we got here, and more from his reporting on economic injustice in Tulsa’s Greenwood neighborhood. Plus, we’ll get into what the new reparations package could mean for Black Tulsans and the push for reparations in other cities.
What you need to know about the GOP tax bill

2 weeks ago | marketplace.org | David Brancaccio |Kimberly Adams

The Senate is working through the massive tax and spending bill. The House has passed its version, but the two plans still have to be reconciled. Republicans are pushing to do this without the support of Democrats, a fraught process that requires nearly all Republicans to agree. This week, we're looking at some key ways this could affect the budgets of households and businesses.
Much ado about a China trade deal

2 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Kimberly Adams |Reema Khrais |Courtney Bergsieker |Daisy Palacios

President Trump announced a new trade deal with China after days of negotiations. Here’s the thing: Trump’s tariffs on China will stay the same. So what did the two countries actually agree to? We’ll get into it. And, after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired a panel of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccines, doctors and insurance companies are wondering who they should look to for guidance.
Is college still worth it?

2 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Kimberly Adams |Reema Khrais |Courtney Bergsieker |Daisy Palacios

Episode 1402Jun 10, 2025Some Americans are rethinking the value of a four-year degree. For decades, going to college has been seen as a reliable path to good jobs and economic success in the United States. But a recent Indeed survey reported that over half of Gen Z respondents beg to differ. As tuition prices continue to rise and the Trump administration takes aim at higher education institutions, is the way we view college changing?