James Pethokoukis is an On-Air Contributor at CNBC, a role he has held since November 2006. He also serves as a Policy Analyst at the American Enterprise Institute.
Previously, Pethokoukis was a Columnist at Thomson Reuters from April 2009 to September 2011. Before that, he worked as an Editor at U.S. News & World Report from 1997 to 2009.
He holds a BA in Russian Politics and US History, as well as an MSJ degree.