Long-time business correspondent Ali Velshi joining MSNBC
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Long-time business correspondent Ali Velshi is joining MSNBC.
The news network announced Tuesday the immediate appointment of Velshi, best known from his more than a decade as a CNN anchor and its chief business correspondent.
He joined the Al Jazeera America network in 2013, remaining there until it ceased operations earlier this year.
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He has covered tragic events in Pakistan and Turkey and the debt crisis in Greece. As a business expert, he reported on the 2008 financial crisis, the U.S. government's bailout plan, the automobile industry, and the debt ceiling and budget debates.
Velshi's "sharp economic analysis will be a valuable asset to MSNBC," the network said.