Morgan Brennan
Morgan Brennan is the Co-Anchor of CNBC’s “Closing Bell: Overtime,” a live market news program from CNBC’s global headquarters, where she covers high-impact sectors including manufacturing, defense, aerospace, and the space economy. She is also the host of CNBC’s popular business podcast Manifest Space, which explores the entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators driving growth in the commercial space industry. Prior to CNBC, Brennan served as a Staff Writer and Reporter for Forbes Media, contributing to Forbes Magazine, ForbesLife, and Forbes.com with a focus on real estate, business, and finance. In addition to her journalism career, she is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Morgan Brennan Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Anchor of Closing Bell: Overtime
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Co-Anchor of Squawk Alley
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Reporter and Staff Writer
Academic History
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B.A., Anthropology and Media Studies, summa cum laude
Brennan joined CNBC in 2013 as a General Assignment Reporter based at CNBC Global Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
She hosts the podcast Manifest Space, featuring conversations with leading moguls, industry pioneers, and startups in satellite, space, and defense sectors, offering insights into investing in the next frontier.
Previously, Brennan co-anchored CNBC’s 10 AM ET hour on Squawk on the Street and also served as co-anchor of Squawk Alley.
Brennan began her career at Forbes in 2009, where she held multiple roles including anchor, reporter, and producer for the Forbes Video Network, covering a broad spectrum of business and finance topics.
She wrote extensively on subjects ranging from housing market trends and ultra high-end luxury real estate listings to data-driven city rankings.
Her reporting also focused on real estate market analysis, personal finance, investing, and lifestyle stories related to the property sector.
NOTABLE INTERVIEWS
Brennan has interviewed billionaires, heads of state, thought leaders and chief executives of multibillion-dollar corporations.
Her profile story on Equity Group Investments chairman Sam Zell was one of five magazine covers featured on the 2013 Forbes 400 issue.
Previously, she was a regular guest on a variety of networks discussing business and economic stories and also interned at Newsweek International, where she was a fact-checker and contributing writer.