As Clive has noted, the financial press did not exactly cover itself in glory in the run-up to the present economic difficulties. No-one ws a bigger cheerleader of heroic capitalism than CNBC. As Jon Stewart so ably demonstrates here. Added bonus: Allen Stanford gets a mention towards the end:

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