Episode
Frontline: The Power of the Fed
Overview
When COVID struck, the Federal Reserve stepped in to try to avert economic crisis. As the country’s central bank continues to pump billions of dollars into the financial system daily, who is benefitting and at what cost?
Details
- Series
- Frontline
- Season
- Season 40
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 2021-07-13
- Runtime
- 53 min
Episode context
The Power of the Fed is Episode 14 in Season 40 of Frontline. It aired on 2021-07-13. The runtime is 53 min.
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