Catherine Rampell

Catherine Chelsea Rampell (born November 4, 1984) is an American opinion editor and nationally syndicated opinion columnist.

Catherine Rampell
Rampell in 2016
Born	Catherine Chelsea Rampell (1984-11-04) November 4, 1984 (age 40)
Education	Princeton University (AB)
Occupation(s)	Opinion writer, columnist
Spouse	Christopher Conlon ​ (m. 2014)​
Website	catherinerampell.com

Biography

Rampell grew up in a Jewish family in South Florida, the daughter of Ellen (née Kahn), an accountant, and Richard Rampell.^[1][2][3] Both of her parents are Princeton alumni.^[4] Rampell is a graduate of Palm Beach Day Academy. Rampell graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts (AB) in anthropology in 2007 after completing a 150-page-long senior thesis, titled "Hawk the Vote: Marketing Voting to American Youth", under the supervision of James A. Boon.^[5][1][6]

Rampell is an opinion columnist for The Washington Post and a member of The Washington Post Writers Group. She is also a political commentator for CNN and PBS NewsHour.^[7] Prior to joining The Washington Post, Rampell was an economics journalist, theater critic, and blogger for The New York Times.^[8]

In April 2025, Rampell joined MSNBC's The Weekend.^[9]

In September 2014, Rampell married Christopher Conlon.^[10] Conlon has served as an Assistant Professor of Economics at Columbia University and Associate Professor of Economics at New York University's Stern School of Business.^[11]