Elizabeth MacDonald is an American financial journalist working for ''

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''. MacDonald used to work for ''

The Wall Street Journal ''The Wall Street Journal'' is an American business-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese. The ''Journal'', along with its Asian editions, is published ...

'' and as a senior editor at ''

Forbes ''Forbes'' () is an American business magazine owned by Integrated Whale Media Investments and the Forbes family. Published eight times a year, it features articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. ''Forbes'' also re ...

'' magazine. She won a

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for her work in magazines.

Journalism career

Elizabeth MacDonald is the anchorwoman of ''The Evening Edit'' on ''

.'' According to her ''Fox Business'' bio, MacDonald covered the IRS, corporate accounting scandals, taxes and Wall Street for ''

'' and ''Forbes'' Magazine, where she created Forbes' annual ranking, ''

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''. Congress has called MacDonald in twice to testify about IRS abuses of taxpayers as well as IRS reforms that would protect taxpayers. At ''The Wall Street Journal'', MacDonald wrote front-page stories, Heard on the Street columns, and editorials. MacDonald also wrote about the coming wave of accounting scandals in the mid-90s. MacDonald broke stories detailing the Church of Scientology's secret settlement with the IRS and the Kennedys' use of the IRS to target and audit political enemies, as well as thousands of groups and individuals, including Fair Play for Cuba Committee, connected to assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. MacDonald also covered allegations of political audits under the Clinton Administration. Prior to that, MacDonald was a financial editor for ''

Worth Magazine ''Worth'' is an American financial, wealth management and lifestyle magazine founded in 1986 and re-launched by Sandow in 2009. The magazine addresses financial, legal and lifestyle issues for high-net-worth individuals. Each issue is organized ...

'' and covered the IRS and taxes for ''

Money Magazine ''Money'' is an American personal finance brand and website owned by Ad Practitioners LLC and formerly also a monthly magazine, first published by Time Inc. (1972–2018) and later by Meredith Corporation (2018–2019). Its articles cover the g ...

''. MacDonald reported an award-winning investigative series on IRS abuses that members of Congress noted led to improved taxpayer rights and reforms at the IRS. MacDonald has received 14 awards.

Early years

MacDonald was born on January 2, 1962, in Rockville Centre, New York; she is one of eight children.

Canisius College Canisius College is a private Jesuit college in Buffalo, New York. It was founded in 1870 by Jesuits from Germany and is named after St. Peter Canisius. Canisius offers more than 100 undergraduate majors and minors, and around 34 master's ...

in Buffalo, N.Y. has recognized MacDonald as a distinguished alumna; MacDonald graduated with honors in 1984.

TV

MacDonald has also appeared as a guest on

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's ''

The Today Show ''Today'' (also called ''The Today Show'' or informally, ''NBC News Today'') is an American news and talk morning television show that airs weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on NBC. The program debuted on January 14, 1952. It was ...

'',

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's ''World News Tonight'', '' Outnumbered'', ABC's ''

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'', ''

Your World with Neil Cavuto ''Your World with Neil Cavuto'' (written on-air as ''Your World Cavuto''), which debuted as ''The Cavuto Business Report'' on the network's launch in 1996, is an American television news and business talk program on Fox News Channel currently ...

'', "

On the Record with Greta Van Susteren ''On the Record'' was an American news television program on Fox News hosted by the lawyer Greta Van Susteren. Prior to the show's cancellation after the 2016 election, the show was hosted by the television journalist and political commentator, B ...

", "

The O'Reilly Factor ''The O'Reilly Factor'' (originally titled ''The O'Reilly Report'' and also known as ''The Factor'') is an American cable television news and talk show. ''The O'Reilly Factor'' first aired in the United States on Fox News Channel on October 7 ...

,''

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'' This Morning'',

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's ''

Kudlow & Company ''The Kudlow Report'' was a news television program about business and politics hosted by Larry Kudlow, that aired on the CNBC television channel at 7pm ET until March 28, 2014. The show began airing on January 26, 2009. It was a successor to '' ...

'' with

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, as well as radio shows such as

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, and

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. Fox News' Neil Cavuto and CNBC's Larry Kudlow have called MacDonald "a true class act" and an "independent voice" in journalism. MacDonald has argued on camera her support for same-sex marriage and over-the-counter birth control.

Works

* ''Skirting Heresy: The Life and Times of Margery Kempe'' (Franciscan Media, June 2014)

References

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