Christine Romans is an American
broadcast journalist, author, and a Senior Business Correspondent for
NBC News. She previously served as the chief business correspondent and anchor for
CNN's Early Start.
Romans reported for several newspapers including the Des Moines Register and Knight-Ridder. She then served as a reporter and anchor for Reuters Television.[3] She joined CNN in 1999 and began reporting from the floor of the
New York Stock Exchange.[6] She next hosted CNN's On the Money and was a reporter and substitute anchor on Lou Dobbs Tonight.[7] She also hosted Street Sweep on the defunct network
CNNfn.[8] In January 2014, she was named as the new anchor for Early Start.[9] A year later, Romans published her third book titled Smart Is the New Rich: Money Guide for Millennials.[10]
On July 28, 2023, Romans announced her departure from CNN. That same day, it was reported she would move to
NBC News.[11] On October 30, Romans was officially announced as a Senior Business Correspondent for NBC News and
MSNBC.[12]
Personal life
She is married to Ed Tobin, and the couple have three children.[8]