Most of us don’t think of Marijuana as a cash crop, but growing and selling pot is a multi-million dollar industry in the United States. Trisha Regan of CNBC went undercover to explore the inner workings of this underground industry. It’s a really interesting watch and a great way to spend the next 44 minutes of your life!

Watch the full documentary:

There are very few good investigative reporters left in America. Most news shows have reduced themselves to repeating press releases and reporting whatever bad news happens during the day. Dateline has done a pretty good job of avoiding this trend. One of their reporters, Chris Hansen, recently investigated the foreclosure crisis. There are some pretty shocking statements in the videos by homeowner’s that got sucked into sub-prime loans and the banks that made those loans. If you haven’t seen it, it’s definitely worth a watch.

Here’s a clip from the special:

You can watch more videos from the show on Dateline’s Website.

Automobile prices are falling through the floor as consumers tighten their belt because of the 2008 recession. There are some great steals available if you know where to look. Paying cash is certainly the best option, but if you need to finance your next vehicle, make sure to get the best deal on your financing.

Here’s a great podcast from “HowCast” on how to get the best terms for your vehicle loan:

After financing decades of Mardi Gras parties on home-equity loans, Homer and Marge Simpson’s adjustable rate mortgage resets and they can no longer pay. Watch and see when The Simpson’s lose the home that they’ve had for over 20 years.

Jon Stewart has recently garnered a lot of attention in the media, even hitting the front page of the USA Today, after taking CNBC to task. Stewart contended that CNBC was doing a dis-service to their viewers by offering generally bad advice and failing to keep the CEO-types they interview accountable. This whole mess started when CNBC Host Rick Santelli accosted the Obama Administration’s plan to bail-out homeowners after the financial types received over $1 trillion in bail-out money. Jim Cramer stepped up to the plate to respond to Stewart’s outcry, and the whole mess snowballed from there. It all culminated last Thursday night when Jim Cramer appeared on the Daily Show.

Here’s the episode:

One of CNBC’s financial reporters, Rick Santeli, recent ranted on live television about his and other investors frustration of bailing out home-owners. In response, The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart does his own rant about some of CNBC’s commentators thoughts on where th economy was heading.

Have a look:

CNBC correspondent David Faber investigates the origins of the global economic crisis, with first person accounts from home buyers, mortgage brokers, investment bankers and investors – most of whom let greed blind them, leading to the greatest financial collapse since the Great Depression.

Here’s the video:

As a consumer of far too much fast food my self, I like to keep up on the trends and products coming down the line in the restaurants that I eat. I try to do my own “independent research” by eating out three to five times a week, but The Onion always seems to beat me to the punch .

Here’s a recent story of there’s about new pizza toppings that are coming to Domino’s Pizza:

Here’s another story about a new food delivery systemcoming to Taco Bell’s restaurants:

Harvard’s Business School has a $2.8 billion endowment and 1,900 students. It’s one of the most well-respected and hardest to-get-into business schools in the world. In celebration of their centennial, CNBC reporter Carl Quintanilla gives us an inside look at one of the best-business schools in the world.

Recently investment manager Bernie Madoff was indicted for running a multi-billion dollar ponzi scheme. Although the SEC was warned repeatedly by a number of different analysts that something wasn’t right with his operation, it was Madoff’s own children who turned him in after Madoff confessed what he was doing to his investors to them.