Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve (2013)

Directed by

Jim Bruce

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States, Canada

Runtime

1h 44m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary explains the history of the Federal Reserve and how its decisions affected the US economy, especially leading up to the 2008 financial crisis. It features interviews with former Fed officials, economists, and investors.

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What happens

Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve is an independent feature-length American documentary about the Federal Reserve written and directed by Jim Bruce, and narrated by Liev Schreiber. It examines 100 years of the Federal Reserve's history, and discusses its actions and repercussions the US economy leading to the 2008 financial crisis. Bruce believes "a more fully and accurately informed public will promote greater accountability and more effective policies from our central bank". The film features interviews with Paul Volcker and Janet Yellen as well as current and former Federal Reserve officials, top economists, financial historians, famous investors, and traders who provide insight on the Federal Reserve System. The film was released in US theaters on September 6, 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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