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Post-Pandora Papers, a Big Week of Federal Activity Examines Hidden Wealth
Hidden wealth — as examined in the recent documentary 'Pandora Papers' — is under the federal microscope, with a House hearing, a draft rule and a new Biden administration plan all in one week. What could it mean for an industry that has brought millions in controversial assets to South Dakota and other U.S. states?
December 14, 2021
Catching Up With 2 of the Kids from ‘Poor Kids’
Nine years after the documentary’s premiere, we talked to Kaylie and Johnny about where they are today, what’s next and life during COVID.
December 7, 2021
What the Pandora Papers Reveal
In The FRONTLINE Dispatch podcast: How the world of secret finance enables some of the globe’s richest and most powerful people to shield their deals and assets, with FRONTLINE producer Evan Williams and ICIJ reporter Will Fitzgibbon.
December 2, 2021
Can Federal Legislation Rein in South Dakota Trusts?
The ENABLERS Act, introduced amid the Pandora Papers revelations, aims to check the U.S. financial-services industry. Does it go far enough?
November 29, 2021
Pandora Papers
A massive leak of financial documents reveals hidden assets and deals of the world’s wealthy and powerful.
November 15, 2021
The Federal Reserve’s Big Experiment
As the U.S. Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell, confront concerns over inflation and the impact of the Fed’s pandemic-era policies, we take a deep dive into the country’s central bank, which financial journalist Dion Rabouin calls “the most powerful and least understood institution in the country.”
November 11, 2021
No Taper Tantrum & Other Recent Federal Reserve News, Explained
To make sense of it all, here’s a closer look at news that has broken since the FRONTLINE documentary "The Power of the Fed" first aired in July 2021 and what it means.
November 10, 2021
Who’s Using South Dakota as ‘A Worldwide Destination for Foreign Wealth’?
Financial trusts and secrecy in a U.S. tax haven: Watch an excerpt from FRONTLINE and ICIJ's ‘Pandora Papers’ documentary.
November 9, 2021
What Do the Federal Reserve's New Ethics Rules and Other Changes Mean?
The rule changes were announced after harsh criticism of recent market trades, primarily by two Federal Reserve Bank presidents, although other Fed officials have come under scrutiny.
November 3, 2021
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Pandora Papers
With ICIJ, FRONTLINE examines secret finance overseas and in the U.S.
November 9, 2021
How Boeing's Flawed 737 Max Made It Into the Air
Tom Jennings, director of "Boeing’s Fatal Flaw," and New York Times reporter David Gelles detail their findings in a new episode of "The FRONTLINE Dispatch" podcast.
October 28, 2021