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FRONTLINE
The Power of the Fed
Season 2021
Episode 14
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?
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