Outsourcing: White Collar Exodus

This program examines the pros and cons of white-collar outsourcing, highlighting emotional and ideological divisions on the topic. It also studies real-life examples of outsourcing in action. An in-depth look at India's booming call center industry illustrates the extent to which American business relies on overseas labor, while commentary from economists and policy makers explores the effect of outsourcing on America's middle class.

Thursday,
February 12, 2009

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

The inside story of one of history's greatest business scandals, in which top executives of America's seventh largest company walked away with over one billion dollars, while investors and employees lost everything. Based on the book , The S martest G uys in the R oom , by Peter Elkind and Bethany McLean.

Thursday,
February 19, 2009

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Wal-Mart: the High Cost of Low Price

Looks at the effect Wal-Mart stores have on local businesses, their employees' economic status, the rights of women and minorities as Wal-Mart Associates, the lack of environmental responsibility by Wal-Mart starting with corporate headquarters on down, and the exploitation of Chinese and Bangladesh workers.

Thursday,
February 26, 2009

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

A Dangerous Business Revisited

In 2003, FRONTLINE, The New York Times and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation joined forces to investigate thousands of injuries and nine deaths at plants owned by the privately held McWane, Inc., one of the largest iron pipe foundry companies in North America. In A Dangerous Business Revisited, FRONTLINE correspondent Lowell Bergman examines what happened after the broadcast.