Christine Romans is an American

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, author, and a senior business correspondent for

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. She previously served as the chief business correspondent and anchor for

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's '' Early Start''.

Early life

Romans is from Le Claire, Iowa. She graduated from Pleasant Valley High School in 1989. She graduated from

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in 1993, majoring in French, journalism, and mass communication. She also studied French media and French literature at the Catholic University of Lyon in France during the summer of 1991.

Career

Romans reported for several newspapers including the ''

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'' and ''

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''. She then served as a reporter and anchor for Reuters Television. She joined CNN in 1999 and began reporting from the floor of the

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. She next hosted CNN's ''On the Money'' and was a reporter and substitute anchor on ''Lou Dobbs Tonight''. She also hosted ''Street Sweep'' on the defunct network

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. In January 2014, she was named as the new anchor for '' Early Start''. A year later, Romans published her third book titled ''Smart Is the New Rich: Money Guide for Millennials''. On July 28, 2023, Romans announced her departure from CNN. That same day, it was reported she would move to

. On October 30, Romans was officially announced as a Senior Business Correspondent for NBC News and

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Personal life

She is married to Ed Tobin, and the couple have three children.

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