END OF AN ERA: Rick Santelli, the CNBC Reporter Credited With Kicking Off the Tea Party Movement is Retiring – Watch His Famous Rant (VIDEO)
CNBC reporter Rick Santelli is retiring. The post END OF AN ERA: Rick Santelli, the CNBC Reporter Credited With Kicking Off the Tea Party Movement is Retiring – Watch His Famous Rant (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- Rick Santelli, a longtime CNBC economic-indicators analyst, is retiring on October 2.
- He is best known for a 2009 on-air rant criticizing the Obama administration's housing bailout, which is credited with initiating the Tea Party Movement.
- Santelli joined CNBC in 1999 and primarily reported from the Chicago Board of Trade, analyzing economic statistics.
- His reporting was noted for its plain-spoken and passionate delivery, focusing on the impact of federal policy on average Americans.
- Santelli possessed significant experience in trading financial markets, including options and futures.