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Age of Easy Money (2023)

Around the country and across the world, the threat of a recession is looming and economic uncertainty is rising as markets, businesses and individuals adjust to a new reality: the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates and pulling back on its epic monetary experiment that started with the Great Financial Crisis. From the award-winning team behind "The Facebook Dilemma" and "Amazon Empire," the two-hour documentary "Age of Easy Money" investigates how the Fed’s experiment has changed the American economy and what it means that the era may be over.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of James JacobyJames JacobySelf; Correspondent
  • Photo of Christopher LeonardChristopher LeonardSelf; Author, The Lords of Easy Money
  • Photo of Mohamed A. El-ErianMohamed A. El-ErianSelf; Chief economic advisor, Allianz
  • Photo of Raghuram RajanRaghuram RajanSelf; Fmr. head, Indian Central Bank
  • Photo of Nouriel RoubiniNouriel RoubiniSelf; Economist
  • Photo of Neel KashkariNeel KashkariSelf; Pres. & CEO, Fed. Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
  • Photo of Thomas HoenigThomas HoenigSelf; Pres., Fed. Reserve Bank of Kansas City, 1991-2011
  • Photo of Richard W. FisherRichard W. FisherSelf; Pres., Fed. Reserve Bank of Dallas, 2005-15
  • Photo of Sheila BairSheila BairSelf; Chair, FDIC, 2006-11
  • Photo of Jim ChanosJim ChanosSelf; Founder, Kynikos Associates

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