David H. Faber (; born March 10, 1964) is an American financial journalist and

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news analyst for the television cable network

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. He is currently one of the co-hosts of CNBC's morning show '' Squawk on the Street''.

Career

Faber joined CNBC in 1993 after seven years at ''

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''. He has been dubbed "The Brain" by CNBC co-workers, and has hosted several documentaries on corporations, such as

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and

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. ''The Age of Walmart'' earned Faber a 2005

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and an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for Broadcast Journalism. In 2010, he shared the

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for Television Enterprise business journalism for "House of Cards." On Wednesday, September 17, 2023, Faber celebrated working 30 years at CNBC In addition to ''Squawk on the Street'', Faber hosts the network's monthly program, '' Business Nation'', which debuted on January 24, 2007. Faber is the author of three books; ''The Faber Report'' (2002), ''And Then the Roof Caved In'' (2009), and ''House of Cards: The Origins of the Collapse'' (2010). Faber served as a guest host on ''

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'' from August 2–6, 2021. Faber was the champion of ''Celebrity Jeopardy!'' in 2012.

Personal life

Faber is Jewish and was raised in

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. He is a 1985

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graduate of

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, where he earned a

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degree in English. In 2000, Faber married Jenny Harris, who is a business journalist and television producer. She is the daughter of lawyer Jay Harris ( Hall Dickler Kent Goldstein & Wood) and ''

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'' actress Marie Masters and

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sister of musician

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David Faber Biography
– CNBC TV Profiles. – CNBC.com. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Faber, David 1964 births Living people Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences alumni Gerald Loeb Award winners for Television Place of birth missing (living people) CNBC people American business and financial journalists American male journalists Jewish American journalists Journalists from Queens, New York 21st-century American Jews

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