Erin Burnett
Erin Burnett is a popular anchor for CNBC, pulling double duty respectively as co-host and host on the programs Squawk on the Street and Street Signs.
Fast Facts:
- Full Name: Erin Isabelle Burnett
- Nicknames: "Maria 2.0", "Street Sweetie"
- Born 1976 in Mardela Springs, Maryland
- Alma Mater: Williams College
- Majored in Political Economy
- Prior to television hosting, worked for Goldman Sachs as a financial analyst
- Previously hosted programming on Bloomberg Television
- Former host of CNN's Moneyline
- Named the "hottest" financial new anchor on Wall Street on June 4, 2007
Positions Held
Burnett's first job was in 1998, with Goldman Sachs. She was their financial analyst. From there she was offered a spot on the CNN show, Moneyline. Her next career move took her to Citigroup, where she served as Vice President. In 2003, she moved onto the show Bloomberg on the Markets and In Focus, which aired on Bloomberg Television.
Controversy
Burnett faced criticism after appearing on Hardball with Chris Matthews on August 10, 2007. She made remarks about products manufactured in China, and how prices are low in the United States because of the quality of goods and prices of products that are exported from there. On August 16, 2007, her comments were scrutinized by Jon Stewart on The Daily Show. Because of the backlash, she revised her original statement and stated that if China were to increase the quality of their products it could possibly raise prices at Wal-Mart. She went on to say that she did not want any child being hurt because of a poorly manufactured toy.
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