Frontline. Inside the meltdown [what happened to the economy?]

DVD 2009

Frontline investigates the causes of the worst economic crisis in 70 years and how the government responded. The film chronicles the inside stories of the Bear Stearns deal, the Lehman Brothers collapse, the propping up of insurance giant AIG and the $700 billion bailout.

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Bank failures United States

Banks and banking United States

Bear, Stearns & Co

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

Federal National Mortgage Association

Financial crises United States

Foreclosure United States

Housing United States Finance

Lehman Brothers (1993-2008)

Mortgage loans United States

Mortgages United States

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ISBN:

9780793670659
0793670659

Edition:

Widescreen

Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 57 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in
digital
optical
stereo
video file
DVD video
region 1

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: Not rated

Other Title:

Inside the meltdown [DVD] : [what happened to the economy?]
Frontline (Television program)

Notes:

Originally broadcast on Feb. 17, 2009, as an episode of the PBS television series Frontline
Editor, Peter Rhodes ; story editor, Mike Wiser ; director of photography, Ben McCoy ; original music, John E. Low
Narrator, Will Lyman; commentators include Joe Nocera, Christopher Dodd, Barney Frank, Alan Greenberg, David Faber, Kate Kelly, Bill Bamber, Jeffrey Lane, Bryan Burrough, Gretchen Morgenson, Jon Hilsenrath, Alan Schwartz, John Cassidy, Paul Krugman, Mark Landler, Charles Duhigg, Mark Gertler, Peter Schiff, Thomas Ollquist, Michael Petrucelli, Adam Davidson, Michael Greenberger, Nick Ashooh, Martin Feldstein, Sheila Bair
DVD; Region 1; Stereo
Closed-captioned

Contents:

Introduction
First tremors
Deal to save Bear Stearns
Next crisis: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Let Lehman fail
As markets start crashing
Contagion goes global
Credits

Control Number:

1889522

UPC:

841887010665

Other Authors:

Gilmore, Jim
Kirk, Michael, 1955-
Lyman, Will, 1948-
PBS Home Video
Rhodes, Peter
Wiser, Mike

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