Hampton Pearson Reports The Intersection Of Business And Politics In Washington, DC
Hampton Pearson is CNBC’s Washington, D.C., reporter, covering economic, financial and political news from the nation’s capital since 1995.
Hampton regularly reports on the White House, Congress, Federal Reserve and a host of legislative and regulatory issues of vital concern to CNBC viewers.
In 2004, Pearson was nominated for a Business News Emmy by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, for a series of reports on Medical Device Technology.
Prior to joining CNBC, Pearson was chief political reporter for WBZ-TV in Boston from 1987 to 1995, a reporter/producer for the Washington bureau of CBS News and reporter/bureau chief for KRON-TV, San Francisco. He has been covering key presidential news events, including campaigns, inaugurations and summit meetings since 1976.