Jake Novak
Jake Novak
Jake Novak is an American journalist based in New York, New York. He is a senior columnist for CNBC.com. [1]
Education
Novak graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor's degree in political science and government. He went on to attend Northwestern University, receiving a Master's degree in broadcast journalism.
Career
He joined CNBC in 2012 as the supervising producer of The Kudlow Report with Larry Kudlow and began his additional role as a contributing op-ed columnist for CNBC in 2013.
Novak was named senior columnist in 2016.
His columns focus on politics, economic and social issues, and American culture.
Prior to joining CNBC, Novak co-created and oversaw the "Varney and Company" program on the Fox Business Network along with anchor Stuart Varney. He also spent seven years at CNN, producing financial news programs including launching the successful "In the Money" show with anchor Jack Cafferty.