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Fourteen years after the CARD Act started saving cardholders billions in fees, regulators are again pushing for stricter rules for credit card companies.
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How Recent State Laws Are Making It Harder to Sue Trucking Companies After Crashes
Texas, Florida, Iowa and other states have passed new laws backed by trucking industry lobbyists that can limit crash victims’ ability to bring lawsuits or cap the compensation plaintiffs can win.
July 12, 2023
‘Dangerous Trucks’ on America’s Roads
A conversation with A.C. Thompson about 'America's Dangerous Trucks,' underride crashes and how regulators failed to act for decades.
July 7, 2023
DOT Researchers Suggested a Way to Make Big Trucks Safer. After Meeting With Lobbyists, Agency Officials Rejected the Idea.
The Department of Transportation allowed trucking lobbyists to review an unpublished report recommending a safety device that could save lives by preventing pedestrians and cyclists from getting crushed under large trucks.
June 22, 2023
What Is An Underride Crash And Why Is It So Dangerous?
To better understand how underride crashes happen, FRONTLINE spoke to collision reconstruction experts, personal injury lawyers and truck safety advocates.
June 13, 2023
She Lost Two Daughters in a Deadly Truck Crash a Decade Ago and Has Advocated For Stronger Regulations Since
After losing two daughters in what’s known as an underride crash, Marianne Karth and her husband have advocated for strengthening federal regulations that would prevent such collisions. Watch an excerpt from “America’s Dangerous Trucks.”
June 13, 2023
Trapped Under Trucks
For decades, federal safety regulators ignored credible scientific research and failed to take simple steps to stop gruesome roadway crashes involving heavy trucks. Meanwhile, the bodies piled up.
June 13, 2023
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America's Dangerous Trucks
FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate deadly truck accidents and the fight over measures that could save thousands of lives.
June 13, 2023
WATCH: How the Federal Reserve’s Policies Affect the Developing World
“When the U.S. Federal Reserve increases interest rates, it means that these countries will be in trouble,” senior U.N. trade official Rebeca Grynspan told FRONTLINE’s James Jacoby.
May 12, 2023
Behind the Bank Failures
Bank failures, high inflation, rising interest rates — how did we get here? Correspondent James Jacoby joins The FRONTLINE Dispatch to talk about his timely documentary, 'Age of Easy Money,' which examines the power and impact of the Federal Reserve.
March 31, 2023
From the Archives: An Iconic Tire Company’s Secret History in Liberia
FRONTLINE and ProPublica's 2014 documentary 'Firestone and the Warlord' is newly available to stream on FRONTLINE's YouTube channel.
March 23, 2023
Federal Reserve Raises Rates as it Juggles Fighting Inflation With a Banking Crisis
The U.S. central bank announced Wednesday it would raise interest rates by a quarter-percent. FRONTLINE’s documentary “Age of Easy Money” offers context on this moment.
March 22, 2023