CNBC's DC Bureau Chief Matt Cuddy Retires

Cuddy had been with the business news channel since 1993 and served as bureau chief since 1997.

Apr. 17, 2026 at 10:34pm

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A minimalist studio photograph featuring a polished metal nameplate with the letters 'CNBC' engraved on it, symbolizing the transition of power and influence within the network's Washington operations.The retirement of CNBC's long-serving Washington bureau chief marks a shift in the network's capital coverage.Washington Today

Matt Cuddy, the Washington bureau chief for CNBC, has retired after over 30 years with the business news channel. Cuddy started as a producer at CNBC in 1993 and had been the bureau chief since 1997.

Why it matters

Cuddy's retirement marks the end of an era for CNBC's Washington operations, as he has been a key figure in the network's coverage of business and economic news from the nation's capital for nearly three decades.

The details

Cuddy previously worked as an editor and producer for Conus Communications from 1990 to 1993, and as a video journalist for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency before that. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland.

  • Cuddy retired on Friday, April 17, 2026.

The players

Matt Cuddy

The Washington bureau chief for CNBC who retired after over 30 years with the business news channel.

Eamon Javers

CNBC's senior Washington correspondent who praised Cuddy as a 'hard working, more generous colleague and boss'.

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What they’re saying

“You could not ask for a harder working, more generous colleague and boss. This place just will not be the same without his unbelievable energy and enthusiasm.”

— Eamon Javers, CNBC Senior Washington Correspondent

The takeaway

Cuddy's retirement marks the end of an era for CNBC's Washington operations, as he has been a key figure in the network's coverage of business and economic news from the nation's capital for nearly three decades.