Kimberly Adams
Senior Washington Correspondent at Marketplace, Host & Senior Editor of the “Make Me Smart” podcast. Guest Host on C-SPAN's "Washington Journal". She/Her marketplace.org/shows/make-me-smart/
- Reposted by Kimberly AdamsA manager for the Immigrant Defense Network told MPR News that back in November, 2,500 people were trained as constitutional observers. Now, the total is nearly 30,000 trained observers in 77 of Minnesota's 87 counties.
- Reposted by Kimberly AdamsFor every year from 1994 to 2023, immigrants in the US paid more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government. Check out the latest study from Cato’s David Bier.
- Reposted by Kimberly AdamsUS citizens accounted for 95% of federal welfare fraud losses from 2013 to 2024. Noncitizens commit benefits fraud, but they are not a major part of the problem. Learn more from Cato’s David Bier ow.ly/MsKQ50Y6uK1
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- There has been a lot of brave reporting happening all over the country in recent months, and there is an opportunity to acknowledge some of that work. Nominations for the International Women's Media Foundation's "Courage in Journalism" awards are open until Feb. 1. www.iwmf.org/awards/coura...
- Reposted by Kimberly AdamsThe Trump administration is ending Temporary Protected Status for roughly 350,000 Haitians. The aging care industry is expected to lose many workers as a result. Elizabeth Trovall reports from a senior community in Florida where 26 staff members are set to lose their work permits.
- Reposted by Kimberly AdamsWhen self-employed software engineer Nick Benson put out the call for dashcams online, he thought he’d get maybe 10 people to donate. More than 500 have shown up on his front porch in suburban Minneapolis.
- Reposted by Kimberly AdamsThis is such valuable advice and put plainly. Please take a moment. TY @tressiemcphd.bsky.social
- Minnesota’s corporate silence on ICE surge www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
- Reposted by Kimberly AdamsCarney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
- Reposted by Kimberly AdamsMLK Jr. said America suffers not just from "the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people." Remember this.
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- Reposted by Kimberly AdamsWorth pointing out: while Fed Chair Powell has called the DOJ criminal probe a “pretext” for a president who wants lower rates, he has largely declined to comment on the proceedings against Gov Cook. Many have called her firing similarly pre-textual. His comments on Sunday failed to mention Cook.
- Reposted by Kimberly AdamsWith @stanveuger.bsky.social and @taraelizwatson.bsky.social, we have an update on our near-term immigration analysis under Trump. Here's our range of likely outcomes for breakeven employment. Could be negative **this year**. Full piece: www.brookings.edu/articles/mac...
- Reposted by Kimberly AdamsA reminder that my strip took over Dilberts vacant spot in the Washington Post after they dropped his ass. 😎 www.stlpr.org/show/st-loui...
- Reposted by Kimberly AdamsNEW: Completely unredacted Flock audit logs have been released to the public by numerous police departments and in some cases include details on millions of Flock license plate searches made by thousands of police departments from around the country.
- Reposted by Kimberly AdamsHard to overstate what a remarkable statement this is from a Republican senator — even a retiring one — accusing thte Trump White House of weaponizing DOJ to control the Fed: "It is now the independence and credibility of the Department of Justice that are in question."
- Reposted by Kimberly AdamsPBS News notes this Sunday will be “PBS News Weekend’s” last due to federal budget cuts
- The folks over at @mprnews.org have been doing amazing work covering this story. “Renee Macklin Good’s wife says she nurtured kindness” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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- Obviously, there is A LOT going on right now… but for those focused on trying new things in the new year, I wanted to re-up this fun experience I had in 2023/24. You’re never to old to have new adventures. www.marketplace.org/story/2024/0...
- My @marketplace.org colleague Tony Wagner put together this cool roundup of our favorite staff reads of 2025-- some biz/econ, some not. If you're planning to read more books in 2026, this is for you! view.connect.americanpublicmedia.org?qs=8af155cba...
- Please read this excellent analysis of what's been happening in the news industry by @daniellecbelton.bsky.social. It's a little bleak, but useful framing for what's ahead. www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/dei-...
- Reposted by Kimberly AdamsI wrote this column about the aggressive pushback our reporters have received for doing their jobs. Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
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- We are prepping for a end of year listener comments show on "Make Me Smart"... How did you feel about the economy this year? What was the biggest news story of 2025 in your opinion? What are you looking forward to in 2026? www.marketplace.org/shows/make-m...
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- Reposted by Kimberly AdamsI'm John Fallon, a labor economist on the job market. My JMP uncovers something wild: when chiropractors got licensed in the early 1900s, medical boards responded by making it HARDER to become a doctor. Why would competition lead to stricter regulations? 🧵 john-fallon-econ.com (1/9)
- This says a lot about where our country is and where we are going.
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- Reposted by Kimberly AdamsOn Veterans Day, I'm sharing an episode of Call to Mind - Silent Battles: Mental Health & Military Service. I learned a lot while working on this show. The experiences of combat & non-combat duty can significantly affect wellbeing. We hear some powerful stories. www.calltomindnow.org/silent-battl...
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- SCOTUS: Words mean words Trump Admin: I meannnnnn….
- Reposted by Kimberly AdamsYES YOU SHOULD VOTE IN LOCAL ELECTIONS TOMORROW EVEN IF MAMDANI IS NOT ON THE BALLOT WHERE YOU LIVE
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- Reposted by Kimberly AdamsImmigrant women are overrepresented in jobs that have a higher exposure to chemicals that cause breast cancer, according to a new study by the Silent Spring Institute, a research organization focused on uncovering the environmental causes of breast cancer. bit.ly/4huUeTj
- For Make Me Smart's Friday episode, we're talking about folks' financial fears. It's a pretty scary time for many, and if you're game to share what's frightening/ worrying you, please drop us a line. We'll try to share some strategies for coping. www.marketplace.org/shows/make-m...
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- Reposted by Kimberly Adams"Jones, 27, is among the residents left at 7500 S. South Shore Drive who are trying to piece together what remains after an early morning, high-powered federal immigration raid led to the arrests of dozens of their neighbors at their South Shore apartment building."
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- Reposted by Kimberly AdamsI'm working on a new show for Call to Mind and I want to know what stresses you out? What keeps you up at night? How does stress affect your mental health? Comment below or email with your stories about STRESS calltomind@americanpublicmedia.org TY to anyone who can lend a 🔄 to help spread the word.
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- We're doing a shutdown Q&A on our @marketplace.org podcast, "Make Me Smart" tomorrow. If you have questions about the shutdown, how it will affect the economy, its impact on you, the policies they're fighting over, or anything else related... send them our way. www.marketplace.org/shows/make-m...
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- Reposted by Kimberly AdamsI am a well educated, pretty media literate person whose job it is to be professionally annoying. I cannot figure out if my cancer medication, which costs $17k a month (I do not pay anything thanks to a combo of insurance/access programs), is going to be tariffed 100%.
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- Yet another dataset disappearing with real consequences... story by my colleague @carlajavier.bsky.social www.marketplace.org/story/2025/0...
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- Reposted by Kimberly AdamsMy employer New York Public Radio just announced that it is offering @onthemedia.bsky.social, @radiolab.bsky.social, and other programs to at-risk public radio stations for free! More info: current.org/2025/09/wnyc...
- Reposted by Kimberly AdamsMore than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
