CNBC'S "THE AMERICAN ECONOMY" WILL AIR ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22ND

(ALL TIMES ARE IN ET)

CNBC's "The American Economy" will air live on Wednesday, June 22nd from 12pm to 4pm, pre-empting "The Strategy Session," "Fast Money Halftime Report," "Power Lunch," "Street Signs" and the first hour of "Closing Bell."

Anchored by CNBC's Carl Quintanilla and Melissa Lee from 12pm-3pm and anchored by CNBC's Maria Bartiromo and Carl Quintanilla from 3pm-4pm.

About CNBC:

With CNBC in the U.S., CNBC in Asia Pacific, CNBC in Europe, Middle East and Africa, CNBC World and CNBC HD+, CNBC is the recognized world leader in business news providing real-time data, analysis and information to more than 390 million homes worldwide. The network's 16 live hours a day of business programming in North America (weekdays from 4:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m.) is produced at CNBC's global headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., and includes reports from CNBC News bureaus worldwide. CNBC.com and CNBC Mobile Web (mobile.cnbc.com) offer real-time stock quotes, charts, analysis and both on-demand and live streaming video.

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