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 ''

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''.

Career

Faber joined CNBC in 1993 after seven years at '' Institutional Investor''. 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 Peabody Award and an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for Broadcast Journalism. In 2010, he shared the Gerald Loeb Award for Television Enterprise business journalism for "House of Cards." 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 cum laude 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 (

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) and ''

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'' actress

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and

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sister of musician

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Host shows

*'' Business Nation'' (2007 - present) *''Bull Session'' (1997)

References

External links

David Faber Biography
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Career

Personal life

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