Amanda Macias Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Amanda Macias is a journalist best known for playing Editor and Correspondent in Business Insider National Security Coverage.

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Best Known For:Business Insider National Security Coverage

Breakthrough:Began working as a national security editor for Business Insider in 2013

10 Quick Facts About Amanda Macias

Full Name: Amanda Macias
Profession: Journalist and reporter
Known For: Business Insider National Security Coverage
Current Role: Writer
Current Employer: CNBC
Gender: Female
Beats: Business / Economy and Politics / Government
Net Worth: $390,000-$5,564,000 (Estimated range)
Salary: $73,000-$317,000 (Estimated range)

Amanda Macias Age

Amanda Macias's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

Her educational background includes studies at University of Missouri and Columbia University.

University of Missouri
- Field of Study: Broadcast Journalism and Finance

Columbia University
- Qualification: Knight-Bagehot Fellowship
- Field of Study: Economics and Business Journalism

Career & Work

Amanda Macias' career includes news and reporting roles with FOX News Digital, a news outlet and CNBC.

Organization: FOX News Digital

Role: Writer

Period: Current in 2026

Details: Covers business and politics, including trade policy, labor markets, inflation and economic developments affecting American industry.

Organization: CNBC

Role: National Security Reporter

Period: From 2018

Details: Covered national security, American foreign policy and the business of the defense industry.

Organization: CBS Radio

Role: National Security Reporter

Period: 2017–2018

Details: Worked in national security reporting before joining CNBC.

Organization: Business Insider

Role: Washington Correspondent

Period: 2016–2017

Details: Reported on news from Washington, including national security and government affairs.

Organization: Business Insider

Role: National Security Editor

Period: 2013–2016

Details: United States

Rise to Fame

Amanda Macias rose to prominence for her role on Business Insider National Security Coverage.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes Business Insider National Security Coverage, CNBC National Security Coverage, and FOX News Digital Business and Politics Reporting.

Work: Business Insider National Security Coverage (Editor and Correspondent, 2013-2017) — Reporting and editing on national security and United States government affairs
Work: CNBC National Security Coverage (Reporter, From 2018) — Reporting on defense policy, the military and defense industry
Work: FOX News Digital Business and Politics Reporting (Writer, 2026) — Coverage of American economic policy and business conditions
Work: Trump's Canada Trade War Is Entering a Dangerous New Phase for These Battleground States (Writer, 2026) — FOX Business reporting about trade tensions and the economic exposure of several Midwestern states
Work: Deep-Fried and Built to Go Viral (Writer, 2026) — Feature reporting about the competition among State Fair of Texas food vendors

Notable Coverage

United States defense industry – CNBC – Reported on military procurement, defense contractors and national security policy
United States foreign policy – CNBC – Covered international security developments and their implications for the United States
Trade policy and economic conditions – FOX News Digital – 2026 – Reported on trade disputes, inflation, labor markets and their effects on American businesses and workers
United States-Canada trade relations – FOX Business – 2026 – Examined the effects of trade tensions on industries and battleground states

Lesser Known Facts

Has described growing up around United States Army missile ranges.
Worked at Business Insider, CBS Radio and CNBC before moving to FOX News Digital.
Her reporting has connected defense contracting and national security decisions with their financial and business consequences.