Elizabeth MacDonald is an American journalist and host, the evening edit for FOX Business.
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Best Known For:The television program The Evening Edit with Elizabeth MacDonald
Breakthrough:Published major investigations into IRS practices and corporate accounting
10 Quick Facts About Elizabeth MacDonald
- Full Name: Elizabeth MacDonald
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Journalist and host
- Current Role: Host, the evening edit
- Current Employer: FOX Business
- Gender: Female
- Specialization: TV Host, Journalist, and Investigative Journalist
- Beats: Business / Economy and Politics / Government
- Media Level: National
- Net Worth: $421,000-$6,017,000 (Estimated range)
Elizabeth MacDonald Age
Elizabeth MacDonald's exact age is not publicly confirmed.
Career & Work
Elizabeth MacDonald's career includes news and reporting roles with Forbes and FOX Business Network.
Organization: Forbes
Role: Senior editor
Period: Before 2007
Details: Covered taxation and financial investigations and created the World's 100 Most Powerful Women list.
Organization: FOX Business Network
Role: Stocks editor
Period: From 2007
Details: New York, New York · Joined FOX Business in September 2007.
Organization: Money
Role: Journalist
Details: Covered taxes and IRS administration.
Organization: Worth
Role: Financial editor
Organization: The Wall Street Journal
Role: Investigative financial journalist
Details: Reported on accounting scandals, federal taxation, the IRS and Washington policy.
Organization: FOX Business Network
Role: Host, The Evening Edit
Period: Current
Details: United States
Rise to Fame
Elizabeth MacDonald rose to prominence for her role on the television show The Evening Edit with Elizabeth MacDonald.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes Skirting Heresy: The Life and Times of Margery Kempe, The Evening Edit with Elizabeth MacDonald, and The World's 100 Most Powerful Women.
Television
- TV Show: The Evening Edit with Elizabeth MacDonald (Host) — FOX Business weekday program examining economic news, politics and household financial issues
Books
- Book: Skirting Heresy: The Life and Times of Margery Kempe (Author, 2014) — Historical work about the life of Margery Kempe, published by Franciscan Media
- Work: The World's 100 Most Powerful Women (Creator) — Developed the annual Forbes ranking
Notable Coverage
- Internal Revenue Service investigations – Money, The Wall Street Journal and Forbes – Reported on tax administration, IRS abuses and taxpayer protections
- Corporate accounting scandals – The Wall Street Journal and Forbes – Investigated accounting irregularities and corporate financial reporting
- Church of Scientology tax settlement – The Wall Street Journal – Reported on the organization's previously confidential settlement with the IRS
- Economic and political policy – FOX Business – 2026 – Hosted discussions about the economy, taxation, government policy and business news
Awards & Achievements
- Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business Journalism — UCLA Anderson School of Management — Business and financial journalism.
- Front Page Award for Excellence in Investigative Journalism — Newswomen's Club of New York — Investigative journalism.
Lesser Known Facts
- Her IRS investigations led to congressional testimony about taxpayer rights and reforms.
- She created Forbes magazine's annual World's 100 Most Powerful Women ranking.
- Her reporting on corporate accounting scandals began before a major wave of such scandals attracted national attention.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Elizabeth MacDonald
- Gender: Female
- Occupation: Journalist and host
- Nationality: American
- Living Status: Alive
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $87,000–$380,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $421,000–$6,017,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
