Michelle Caruso-Cabrera is the chief international correspondent at CNBC. She also serves as an anchor and reporter for CNBC’s Business Day programming, contributing to various shows that analyze the global financial landscape.
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera was raised in New Hampshire. She attended Wellesley College, where she earned a bachelor's degree in economics. Wellesley is also known for producing other prominent alumnae, including Hillary Rodham Clinton, Madeleine Albright, and Diane Sawyer. She is married to Paulo Lima.
Caruso-Cabrera began her journalism career as a stringer for The New York Times. She later transitioned to Univision, where she worked as a special projects reporter. She continued to advance her career at WTSP-TV in St. Petersburg, Florida, working for four years as a general assignment reporter.
In 1998, she joined CNBC, where she gained national recognition. She was a longtime co-host of the program Power Lunch, an hour-long weekday show airing from 1 to 2 p.m. ET, alongside Tyler Mathisen and Sue Herera. Her journalistic focus at CNBC has included reporting on the global economy and major financial developments.
Throughout her career, Caruso-Cabrera has covered several high-profile international stories. During the European financial crisis, she reported from major financial centers such as Rome, Frankfurt, and Athens, offering early warnings about the risks of sovereign defaults and their potential global repercussions.
Her in-depth reports include one-hour documentaries such as The Race to Rebuild: America’s Infrastructure and Liquid Assets: The Big Business of Water. She has also reported on the economies of Brazil, Cuba, and Venezuela, as well as the economic consequences of the Iraq War.
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera has received numerous accolades for her work in journalism. She won an Emmy Award for a five-part series on children living with AIDS and received another Emmy nomination for her reporting on sexual abuse by members of the clergy.
In 2004, she was named Broadcast Journalist of the Year by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Additionally, she was recognized as one of the “100 Most Influential Hispanics” by Hispanic Business magazine. She also serves on the board of Ballet Folklórico in New York City, reflecting her commitment to cultural and community engagement.
Caruso-Cabrera is a vocal advocate for free market capitalism and is known for her thoughtful commentary on economic issues. In 2010, she authored the book You Know I’m Right: More Prosperity, Less Government, which explores her views on economic policy and American prosperity.
As a writer, she has contributed personal finance columns to Shape en Español, targeting financial literacy among Spanish-speaking audiences. In addition, she regularly contributes to People en Español, addressing a range of business and lifestyle topics each month.
| Birth Date: | 30 Nov, 1968 |
| Age: | 51 yrs |
| Occupations: | Journalist |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Education: | Wellesley College |
| Gender: | Female |
| Description: | American journalist |
