PBS Helps People From Every Walk of Life Understand What's Going On With the Economy

From Tots to Retirees, PBS Explores the Ups and Downs of the World of Finance

Donald Faison ("Scrubs") hosts a money-management special that provides vital, practical information for young adults to help them get their financial lives on track.

This fall, viewers can come to one place for in-depth information and personal stories related to the ever-changing economic landscape.

RETIREMENT REVOLUTION: THE NEW REALITY
Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 9:00-10:30 p.m. ET
Experts analyze financial issues often faced by retirees and demonstrate ways to richer, healthier retirement years. Paula Zahn hosts.

THE POWER OF THE POOR
Thursday, October 8, 2009, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET
THE POWER OF THE POOR tells the story of a small group of economists who helped defeat Peru's brutal Shining Path terrorists, pressured the government into making legal reforms that have lifted millions out of poverty and in the process became repeated targets for violence. Filmed in Peru, the program features award-winning Peruvian economist and author Hernando de Soto.

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE "The 1930s"
Mondays, October 26-November 23, 2009, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE draws parallels between our current age and the Great Depression era with "The 1930s" a five-part series that examines the political and cultural life of America during one of history's most tumultuous decades. Beginning with the stock market crash of 1929, the series looks at the creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps, the construction of the Hoover Dam, the impact of the catastrophic drought that transformed the plains into the Dust Bowl and an unlikely hero that gave hope to downtrodden Americans: Seabiscuit.

Ongoing PBS series like PBS NEWSOUR, BILL MOYERS JOURNAL and FRONTLINE will continue to follow the ebbs and flows of the current financial climate each week and offer viewers fresh in-depth analysis.