Bill Moyers examines Detroit’s struggle to survive. The city is a metaphor for the way our economy is being radically altered by American plants closing down and moving overseas. Moyers talks with auto industry workers about their concern for the welfare of their families. The program follows efforts of public and private sector to find solutions. The report also documents how Chrysler began to flourish again after Lee Iacocca and other CEOs convinced Congress to fund a massive bailout. BILL MOYERS JOURNAL, a weekly current affairs program that covers a diverse range of topic including economics, history, literature, religion, philosophy, science, and politics.
