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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After George Floyd's murder, a lot companies pledged support to HBCUs. Have they kept up?

1 week ago | marketplace.org | Kimberly Adams

May 28, 2025The pledges corporations made in 2020 to do more to support Black communities included a flood of pledges to and new investments in Historically Black Colleges and Universities. After the murder of George Floyd in 2020 and the Black Lives Matter protests that followed, many corporations pledged to do more to support Black communities, including a flood of pledges and new investments in HBCUs — Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Orders for durable goods like airplanes and appliances declined in April

1 week ago | marketplace.org | Kimberly Adams

"More and more signs of the trade war showing up the “hard data” — take the Commerce Department’s latest report on orders for durable goods. It showed the biggest drop in six months, down 6.3% in April, following a big jump in orders back in March.
Financially Inclined: Going green with your money

1 week ago | marketplace.org | Kimberly Adams |Reema Khrais |Courtney Bergsieker |Marissa Cabrera

Episode 1399May 27, 2025A guide to making sure your money matches your values. Hey Smarties! Make Me Smart is taking a short break while Kimberly and Reema cook up something good for you! In the meantime, we’re bringing you an episode from “Financially Inclined” a podcast from Marketplace that helps families learn more about money. It turns out where you park your money can actually make a difference in the fight agains climate change.
Why dropping international student enrollment is a big problem

2 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Kimberly Adams

The legal fight between Harvard and President Donald Trump continues. On Friday, a federal judge blocked the administration’s decision that would have barred Harvard from enrolling international students. But even if Harvard wins, the way the Trump administration has been dealing with colleges and universities, and international students in particular, is already having an economic impact. One that is likely to last.
GOP bill would have states picking up more of the tab for programs like Medicaid and SNAP

2 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Kimberly Adams

The massive tax policy bill the House passed Thursday would change many things in the economy. Among them, who pays for major programs like SNAP and Medicaid. In the GOP’s legislation, states would start picking up more of the tab. Right now,the federal government sends money to states for more than 1,400 different programs, said Chris Edwards, an economist at the Cato Institute. “So for example, with Medicaid, the states are required to cover up to 50% of the costs.
Higher education is a major U.S. export. And it’s under threat.

2 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Kimberly Adams |Marissa Cabrera |Courtney Bergsieker

It’s Kai’s last day as a regular co-host of “Make Me Smart” and he’s got a solid rant (and two bleeps). We’ll get into the Trump administration’s push to block international students at Harvard, thretening one of American’s biggest exports: higher education. Plus, we’ll unpack the Supreme Court’s 4-4 split over a separation of church and state case. And, could penguin poop be a tool against global warming?
No tax on tips? Here's what that could mean.

2 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Kimberly Adams |Kai Ryssdal |Courtney Bergsieker |Marissa Cabrera

Episode 1397May 21, 2025No tax on tips? Here's what that could mean. Plus, Senate Republicans’ new filibuster loophole. Ian Maule/Getty Images
Watch the dollar!

2 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Kimberly Adams |Marissa Cabrera |Courtney Bergsieker

Episode 1396May 20, 2025A dollar-dominated global system may be no more. Things aren’t looking so good for the U.S. dollar. Though it’s spent decades as the world’s reigning reserve currency, it’s been weakening lately thanks to tariffs and uncertainty in the U.S. economy.
As trade war drags on, Canadians avoid U.S. products — and travel

2 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Kimberly Adams

One of the consequences of the rapid changes to trade and foreign policy in the early days of the second Trump administration: a significant decline in America’s reputation around the world. An April Ipsos Poll found the proportion of people saying America has a positive influence on the world dropped since last fall in 26 out of 29 countries surveyed.
Kai shares some news

3 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Kimberly Adams |Courtney Bergsieker |Marissa Cabrera

On today’s show, Kai makes a special annoucement! But first, Moody’s knocked the United States’ government’s credit rating down a peg below Triple-A. We’ll break down what that actually means and why it matters. Plus, we’ll explain why, even with a majority, the House GOP hasn’t been able to pass its budget bill. And, we’ll play a round of Half Full/Half Empty and nerd out on “Star Wars” spin-off shows. Here’s everything we talked about today:Got a message for the hosts?