Larry Kudlow

<strong>What happened:</strong> During a discussion with fellow anchors on the devastating Japanese earthquake, CNBC anchor Larry Kudlow said: "The human toll here looks to be much worse than the economic toll and we can be grateful for that. And the human toll is a tragedy, we know that, but these markets, all these markets, right, stocks, commodities, oil, gold, there is no major breakout or breakdown and I have to look at that positively."<br> <br> <strong>The apology:</strong> On March 11, he <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2011/03/cnbc-kudlow-japan-earthquake-human-toll-worse-than-economic-toll-apologize.html">tweeted</a>, "I did not mean to say human toll in Japan less important than economic toll.Talking about markets. I flubbed the line. Sincere apology."

What happened: During a discussion with fellow anchors on the devastating Japanese earthquake, CNBC anchor Larry Kudlow said: "The human toll here looks to be much worse than the economic toll and we can be grateful for that. And the human toll is a tragedy, we know that, but these markets, all these markets, right, stocks, commodities, oil, gold, there is no major breakout or breakdown and I have to look at that positively."

The apology: On March 11, he tweeted, "I did not mean to say human toll in Japan less important than economic toll.Talking about markets. I flubbed the line. Sincere apology."

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