PBS Distribution today announced it is releasing \u201cFRONTLINE: THE ECONOMIC MELTDOWN\u201d on DVD. This DVD set includes five fascinating FRONTLINE programs about one of the worst economic crises in America\u2019s history. From what caused the meltdown to the government\u2019s plan to stabilize and fix the economy, these programs offer compelling behind-the-scenes insights. \u201cTHE ECONOMIC MELTDOWN\u201d will be available on DVD beginning June 4, 2013. The combined run time of all five programs is 300 minutes. The programs come on two discs. The programs included in this collection are detailed below.<\/p>\n
\u201cInside the Meltdown\u201d – FRONTLINE investigates how the economy went so bad, so fast, and what Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson didn\u2019t see, couldn\u2019t stop, and weren\u2019t able to fix.<\/p>\n
\u201cTen Trillion and Counting\u201d – All of the measures by the feds to stem the tide in the financial meltdown have added hundreds of billions of dollars to our national debt. FRONTLINE tracks the politics behind America\u2019s mountain of debt.<\/p>\n
\u201cBreaking the Bank\u201d – FRONTLINE draws on high-profile interviews with key players to reveal the story of two banks (Merrill Lynch and Bank of America) at the heart of the financial crisis.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Warning\u201d – In the aftermath of the economic meltdown, FRONTLINE looks for clues about why it happened and examines moments when it might have gone much differently.<\/p>\n
\u201cCliffhanger\u201d – FRONTLINE goes inside the epic political battle responsible for America\u2019s fiscal cliff and debt ceiling crisis.
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