Episode
60 Minutes: Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Whistleblower, The Reckoning
Overview
Fed Chair Jerome Powell tells Scott Pelley what the government and the Federal Reserve need to do to weather the unprecedented economic crisis precipitated by the pandemic; produced by Henry Schuster. A top government virologist says he was removed from his crucial role leading a unit fighting the pandemic because he spoke out against the administration’s advocacy of a drug unproven to help COVID patients. Norah O’Donnell talks to whistle-blower Rick Bright in his first television interview; produced by Keith Sharman, Rome Hartman and Adam Verdugo. Jon Wertheim takes a look at some of the possible changes spurred by the coronavirus pandemic’s profound effect on society; produced by Michael Gavshon.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 52
- Episode
- Episode 33
- Air date
- 2020-05-17
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Whistleblower, The Reckoning is Episode 33 in Season 52 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2020-05-17. The runtime is 44 min.
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