Anne Thompson Named Chief Financial Correspondent For NBC News

“Anne Thompson has been named Chief Financial Correspondent for NBC News, effective immediately,” the network announced today. She will report on financial and economic news for all NBC News broadcasts. “Anne is a huge asset to all of NBC News and she does a terrific job of translating complex economic issues into information that is relevant to our viewers. We are very fortunate to have her in this key role,” Neal Shapiro says. Here’s the press release…

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