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The Basics of Business Reporting

Published Tue, Jul 27 2021 12:19 PM EDT | Updated: 7 months ago

Melissa Lee, anchor of CNBC’s “Fast Money” and “Options Action,” explains why there is a business angle to every news story.

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Melissa Lee, anchor of CNBC’s “Fast Money” and “Options Action,” explains the basics of business reporting and why there is a business angle to every news story.


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