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Catherine Rampell

Catherine Rampell

Opinion Columnist at The Washington Post

One of America’s youngest nationally syndicated columnists, The Washington Post’s Catherine Rampell takes..

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One of America’s youngest nationally syndicated columnists, The Washington Post’s Catherine Rampell takes a straight-on, data-driven approach to the most intriguing areas of economics, public policy, politics and culture. Her twice-a-week takes on everything from what’s happening in the White House to debunking myths about millennials have made her a rising media star in print, radio and TV. In addition to her columns for The Post, Rampell is a political and economic commentator for CNN and a special correspondent for PBS NewsHour. Rampell’s keynotes combine sharp analysis, high level humor and insightful observations punctuated by cold facts and unbiased data. Known for addressing mixed audiences that can be at polar ends of the political spectrum, Catherine Rampell deploys data and logic to spark dialog and highlight common ground.

Before joining The Post, Catherine Rampell worked as an economics reporter and editor for the New York Times and guest columnist for the Sunday Magazine’s “It’s the Economy” column. She also launched, edited and produced the award-winning Economix blog.  Rampell is a regular guest on Marketplace’s “Weekly Wrap,” and has appeared on shows on MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, MTV, PBS, NPR, CNBC, CBS News, ABC News, C-Span, and the BBC, among others. Honored by her peers, Rampell is the recipient of the Weidenbaum Center Award for Evidence-Based Journalism and The Society of American Business Editors and Writers blog award and is a four-time Gerald Loeb Award finalist. She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Princeton University, where she worked as a research assistant to economist Alan Krueger.

A polished speaker and authoritative journalist on economics and public policy, Catherine Rampell has also frequently appeared as both a panelist and moderator for events hosted by organizations such as the Aspen Institute, Brookings Institution, American Enterprise Institute and the New America Foundation. Her talent for unpacking a breadth of subjects and data-driven approach have impressed a range of audiences from colleges and education groups to think tanks and business associations.

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Women in the Workforce: What the Research Says

Why Millennials Are Falling Behind

When Facts Cease to Matter, How Can Democracy Survive?

Will Millennials Save the West?

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Myths on Higher Education - Catherine Rampell
Millennials and the Recession - Catherine Rampell

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