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<p>Christine Romans is a distinguished business journalist and the chief business correspondent for NBC News, best known for her expertise in business journalism. During 24 years at CNN, she hosted the weekend program <i>Your Money</i>, which offered insights into economic and financial issues, and played a prominent role in CNN’s morning programming, covering politics, economics, and global business news.</p>

<h2>Early Life and Education</h2>
<p>Born on January 31, 1971, in Iowa, Christine Romans attended Iowa State University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication. She also studied French during her time there and participated in a student exchange program that allowed her to spend time living and studying in France. This international experience later contributed to her global perspective on economic reporting.</p>

<h2>Personal Life</h2>
<p>Christine Romans is married to Ed Tobin, a Reuters journalist. The couple has three children and lives in Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Despite her demanding career, Romans maintains a strong family presence and balances work and personal responsibilities effectively.</p>

<h2>Career in Journalism</h2>
<p>Romans began her career as a print reporter for <i>The Des Moines Register</i>, later worked for Reuters, and reported from the Chicago futures trading floor for Knight Ridder Financial News. She joined CNN in 1999, initially reporting from the New York Stock Exchange. She also worked with the now-defunct CNNfn, where she anchored the program <i>Street Sweep</i>.</p>

<p>Her roles at CNN expanded to include correspondent positions on <i>Moneyline</i> and <i>Lou Dobbs Tonight</i>. Romans eventually co-anchored <i>Your Money</i> alongside <a href="/biography/ali-velshi">Ali Velshi</a>, bringing vital financial analysis to viewers every weekend until the show was canceled in 2014. She also served as the headline announcer for CNN's morning shows <i>Starting Point</i> and <i>Early Start</i>, and appeared on <i>American Morning</i>.</p>

<p>Romans anchored <i>Early Start</i> from 2014 until she left CNN in July 2023 after 24 years at the network. She joined NBC News and MSNBC as a senior business correspondent on October 30, 2023, was promoted to chief business correspondent in April 2026, and in August 2026 began anchoring <i>Current with Christine Romans</i>, a two-hour weekday program on NBC News Now.</p>

<h2>Economic Reporting and Coverage</h2>
<p>Romans has become known for simplifying complex economic topics through her segment <i>Romans’ Numeral</i>, helping viewers make sense of global and domestic financial developments. She has reported extensively on major events, including the global financial crisis, the AIG bailout, the derivatives market collapse, and the implementation and consequences of economic stimulus packages.</p>

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<h2>Notable Assignments and Documentaries</h2>
<p>In 2009, she presented a special series titled <i>In God We Trust: Faith & Money in America</i>, exploring how religious beliefs influence consumer behavior and financial decision-making. Her investigative coverage frequently examines the intersection of economics with broader societal factors.</p>

<h2>Awards and Recognition</h2>
<p>Christine Romans received an Emmy Award in 2004 for her reporting on <i>Exporting America</i>, which tackled the effects of globalization on the U.S. workforce. She was also a <a href="/biography/christine-romans">member</a> of the CNN teams that earned the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award for Hurricane Katrina coverage and the Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award for reporting on the 2004 Southeast Asia tsunami.</p>

<p>In 2009, she received the James W. Schwartz Award from the Greenlee School of Journalism at Iowa State University for excellence in business journalism. Additionally, the National Foundation for Women Legislators honored her with a Media Excellence Award.</p>

<h2>Author and Additional Reporting Topics</h2>
<p>Christine Romans is the <a href="/biography/christine-romans">author</a> of <i>Smart Is the New Rich</i> (2010; a millennial edition followed in 2015) and co-author, with <a href="/biography/ali-velshi">Ali Velshi</a>, of <i>How to Speak Money</i> (2011), both of which focus on financial literacy and helping individuals make informed economic choices. In addition to business and economic coverage, she has reported on critical national and international issues, including substance abuse, immigration reform, U.S. foreign policy on China and Latin America, and homeland security.</p>

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