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THEN & NOW: What The World's Top Financial Journalists Looked Like Back In The Day

THEN: Recognize this adorable child actress? It's Melissa Francis as Cassandra Ingalls on the TV show 'Little House On The Prairie.'

THEN & NOW: What The World's Top Financial Journalists Looked Like Back In The Day
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NOW: Francis, who previously worked as an anchor for CNBC, is on Fox Business these days.

NOW: Francis, who previously worked as an anchor for CNBC, is on Fox Business these days.

THEN: Recognize this guy? It's Bill Griffeth anchoring FNN during the stock market crash of 1987. We love that mustache.

THEN: Recognize this guy? It

NOW: Twenty-four years later here's Griffeth anchoring CNBC's 'The Closing Bell.'

NOW: Twenty-four years later here

THEN: Charlie Gasparino rocking a mustache and some suspenders back in the day.

THEN: Charlie Gasparino rocking a mustache and some suspenders back in the day.

NOW: He's the senior correspondent for Fox Business Network.

NOW: He

THEN: Here's Neil Cavuto on CNBC, then known as the Consumer News and Business Channel, back in 1989.

THEN: Here

NOW: He's currently a host of shows on both Fox Business Network and Fox News.

NOW: He

THEN: Check out Sue Herera, one of CNBC's first hires, doing her thing back in 1992. Wow, we love that big hair!

THEN: Check out Sue Herera, one of CNBC

NOW: Twenty years later and Herera is still looking good on CNBC, but with a toned down hairdo.

NOW: Twenty years later and Herera is still looking good on CNBC, but with a toned down hairdo.

THEN: Check out Trish Regan as Miss New Hampshire back in 1993.

THEN: Check out Trish Regan as Miss New Hampshire back in 1993.

NOW: Today the Bloomberg TV anchor still looks like a beauty queen.

NOW: Today the Bloomberg TV anchor still looks like a beauty queen.

THEN: Amazing. It's Jim Cramer with more hair back in 1997 on Frontline at his hedge fund. Look at those curls!

THEN: Amazing. It

NOW: The 'Mad Money' host in all his glory.

NOW: The

THEN: Here's Maria Bartiromo making an appearance on Conan O'Brien in 1998. She was rocking a shorter haircut back then.

THEN: Here

NOW: Here's the 'Money Honey' still looking great while reporting on the markets at the New York Stock Exchange.

NOW: Here

THEN: Liz Claman rocked a shorter hairstyle on CNBC in 1998.

THEN: Liz Claman rocked a shorter hairstyle on CNBC in 1998.

NOW: Claman is currently an anchor on Fox Business Network.

NOW: Claman is currently an anchor on Fox Business Network.

THEN: Check out this younger Rick Santelli reporting from the CBOT floor in 2001.

THEN: Check out this younger Rick Santelli reporting from the CBOT floor in 2001.

NOW: A decade later and he's still on the CBOT floor doing his famous rants.

NOW: A decade later and he

THEN: David Faber on CNBC's 'Squawk Box' back in 2001.

THEN: David Faber on CNBC

NOW: Incredible. Faber doesn't look all that different.

NOW: Incredible. Faber doesn

THEN: Scott Cohn on CNBC in 2001 reporting during the September 11th terrorist attacks.

THEN: Scott Cohn on CNBC in 2001 reporting during the September 11th terrorist attacks.

NOW: Here's the investigative journalist in 2012 reporting on breaking news.

NOW: Here

THEN: Check out Erin Burnett's senior yearbook page from St. Andrew's School in 1994.

THEN: Check out Erin Burnett

NOW: Burnett, who became known as the 'Street Sweetie' at CNBC, is now the host of her own show on CNN, 'Out Front with Erin Burnett."

NOW: Burnett, who became known as the

THEN: Recognize this cool kid? It's CNBC.com Senior Editor John Carney.

THEN: Recognize this cool kid? It

NOW: And he's still keeping it real on 'NetNet with John Carney.'

NOW: And he

THEN: Kayla Tausche looked different when she was at DealReporter covering the Cadbury-Kraft merger. Too bad we couldn't find a picture of her as a cheerleader at UNC in 2006.

THEN: Kayla Tausche looked different when she was at DealReporter covering the Cadbury-Kraft merger. Too bad we couldn

NOW: Today Tausche, who is a CNBC correspondent, looks like a seasoned reporter. We love her adorable short, blonder hairstyle.

NOW: Today Tausche, who is a CNBC correspondent, looks like a seasoned reporter. We love her adorable short, blonder hairstyle.

THEN: CNBC's Kelly Evans was a scholar-athlete when she played lacrosse for Washington & Lee University.

THEN: CNBC

NOW: Here she is today Evans rocking some voluminous hair on CNBC.

NOW: Here she is today Evans rocking some voluminous hair on CNBC.

THEN: Carl Quintanilla hosting 'Wake Up Call' in the early 2000s.

THEN: Carl Quintanilla hosting

NOW: He's currently the co-host of 'Squawk on the Street' and what's remarkable he hasn't changed all that much.

NOW: He

Now let's see what their sense of fashion looks like today...

Now let
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