Alan Murray is CNBC’s Washington D.C. bureau chief and anchor of “Capital Report.” He also is responsible for providing other CNBC shows with in-depth coverage of the people and institutions in Washington that impact the markets and the economy.
Previously, Murray served as the Washington bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal.  He continues his relationship with the Journal by contributing a weekly column for the newspaper.  He joined the Journal in November 1983, was named Washington deputy bureau chief in January 1992 and became bureau chief in September 1993. During his tenure as bureau chief, the Washington bureau won two Pulitzer Prizes and many other awards.
Murray also is a regular panelist on PBS’s WASHINGTON WEEK IN REVIEW.  He is the author of two best-selling books: The Wealth of Choices: How the New Economy Puts Power in Your Hands and Money in Your Pocket (Random House), and Showdown at Gucci Gulch: Lawmakers, Lobbyists and the Unlikely Triumph of Tax Reform (Random House), co-authored with Jeffrey Birnbaum.