Michelle Caruso-Cabrera

Michelle Caruso-Cabrera (born February 9, 1967) is an American journalist and a former political candidate. A regular CNBC contributor, she was Chief International Correspondent for eight years.[1] In late-2019, Caruso-Cabrera moved from Midtown Manhattan to Sunnyside, Queens.[2] Within a year, Caruso-Cabrera filed to challenge incumbent Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the Democratic primary for New York's 14th congressional district, which covers portions of The Bronx and Queens. Caruso-Cabrera was defeated in the primary.

Michelle Caruso-Cabrera
Caruso-Cabrera on assignment for CNBC in Havana, Cuba
Born (1967-02-09) February 9, 1967
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materWellesley College (BS)
OccupationJournalist, TV personality, blogger, politician, author
Political partyDemocratic (current)
Republican (former)
Spouse(s)
  • Stephen Dizard (current)
    Paulo Lima (divorced)
AwardsBest Broadcaster (2004)
Websitemichellecc2020.com

Caruso-Cabrera was the co-host of Power Lunch and Worldwide Exchange.

Early life and education

Caruso-Cabrera was born in Dayton, Ohio and raised in Nashua, New Hampshire.[3][4] After attending Nashua High School, she graduated from Wellesley College in 1991 with a bachelor’s degree in Economics.[5][6] In 1990, while still in college, she worked as a stringer for The New York Times, reporting for the education section.[7]

Career

Caruso-Cabrera was a researcher and later a special projects producer for Univision, where she was a producer on a team that won an Emmy Award for a five-part series on children with AIDS.[8] She also received a Broadcaster of the Year (2004) award from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.[9] She then worked as a reporter for WTSP in St. Petersburg, Florida.

She joined CNBC in 1998. She co-anchored Power Lunch with Bill Griffeth from 2002 to 2003. Caruso-Cabrera was replaced as an anchor by Sue Herera. As part of CNBC's extensive market coverage, Caruso-Cabrera started appearing regularly on Power Lunch in 2009 in an analyst capacity. Caruso-Cabrera was promoted to co-presenter of Power Lunch in 2009, and remained in that position until 2013. She rejoined Power Lunch for her third stint as co-presenter on January 19, 2016, replacing the departed Amanda Drury (who in turn, rejoined CNBC Asia that July). She co-hosted Power Lunch and the Worldwide Exchange program (along with Christine Tan in Asia and Ross Westgate in Europe). She is a CNBC contributor,[1] and held the title of Chief International Correspondent for eight years.

Caruso-Cabrera is the author of the 2010 book, You Know I'm Right: More Prosperity, Less Government. The book has a foreword by Larry Kudlow, President Donald Trump's National Economic Council director. The book calls for the elimination of both social security and Medicare, among numerous other conservative positions.[10][11]

2020 House campaign
Main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New York § District 14

Caruso-Cabrera filed official paperwork on February 10, 2020, challenging freshman Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the Democratic primary for New York's 14th congressional district, which covers portions of The Bronx and Queens.[12] Caruso-Cabrera was endorsed by the United States Chamber of Commerce, a traditionally conservative lobbying group that supports business-related causes.[13] On April 8, 2020, it was reported that Caruso-Cabrera's campaign had raised $1 million.[14] It was reported that Caruso-Cabrera was a registered Republican until just a few years before 2020, and that she authored a book in 2010, "You Know I’m Right: More Prosperity, Less Government," which advocated for an end to Medicare and Social Security. It was also reported that over four dozen finance industry professionals, including private equity executives and investment bankers, have made early donations to Caruso-Cabrera.[15] She received only 7,254 votes (19.4%), finishing over 50 points behind Ocasio-Cortez in second place.[16]

Personal life

Caruso-Cabrera moved to Sunnyside, Queens less than a year before running announcing her candidacy for congress. She had previously lived in Trump Tower in Manhattan for several years.[17][2] Caruso-Cabrera is married to Stephen Dizard, an investment banker and Republican Party donor.[18][19][20]

See also

References
  1. CNBC says goodbye and good luck to Michelle Caruso-Cabrera on YouTube
  2. Relman, Eliza (27 April 2020). "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Wall Street-backed Democratic challenger lived in a Trump property for years before moving to Queens in late 2019". Business Insider. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. "I consider Nashua, NH my home town. I was born in Dayton, Ohio but only lived there until I was 6 months old". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  4. "CNBC's Ever Impressive Chief International Correspondent Michelle Caruso-Cabrera Is From Nashua, N.H." A Life of Granite in New Hampshire. 2014-12-11. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  5. "Female GOP Candidates Make Strides In The Polls". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  6. "Michelle Caruso-Cabrera; Anchor, CNBC". AS/COA. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
  7. "Michelle Caruso-Cabrera Profile". CNBC. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
  8. "MICHELLE CARUSO-CABRERA: CNBC Anchor and Reporter". CNBC, Inc. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
  9. Joseph Torres and Michelle Vignoli (July 20, 2004). "NAHJ Announces the 2004 Winners of its ñ and Journalism Awards: Winners will be honored at Noche de Triunfos Gala Sept. 16 in Washington, D.C." The National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
  10. Caruso-Cabrera, Michelle (2010). You Know I'm Right: More Prosperity, Less Government. Threshold Editions. pp. 304. ISBN 1-4391-9322-3.
  11. Fang, Lee (April 16, 2020). "Wall Street Titans Finance Democratic Primary Challenger to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez". The Intercept. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  12. Swanson, Ian (2020-02-11). "CNBC anchor Caruso-Cabrera to challenge Ocasio-Cortez in primary". TheHill. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  13. Isenstadt, Alex. "Chamber of Commerce backs AOC's primary challenger". POLITICO. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  14. Campanile, Carl (2020-04-08). "Michelle Caruso-Cabrera raises $1 million in bid to topple AOC". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  15. Lee Fang (April 15, 2020). "Wall Street Titans Finance Democratic Primary Challenger to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez". www.theintercept.com. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  16. "New York Primary Election Results: 14th Congressional District". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  17. https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-aoc-michelle-caruso-cabrera-trump-tower-queens-20200428-tk5vwns2vnhojg7fv7xb65b2xe-story.html
  18. "Stephen Dizard, Special Counselor at The Center for Financial Stability". www.centerforfinancialstability.org. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  19. "Husband of Dem challenger Michelle Caruso-Cabrera pumps money into anti-AOC Super PAC". DNyuz. 2020-06-17. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  20. "AOC Attacked by Super PAC Funded by Primary Opponent's Husband". Sludge. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
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