
60 Minutes S52E30: Chairman of the Federal Reserve | Whistleblower | The Reckoning
- Aired: 2020-05-17
- Time: 19:00:00
- Runtime: 60 minutes
Overview
Chairman of the Federal Reserve – Fed Chair Jerome Powell tells Scott Pelley what the government and the Federal Reserve need to do to weather the unprecedented economic crisis precipitated by the pandemic. Whistleblower – A top government virologist says he was removed from his crucial role leading a unit fighting the pandemic because he spoke out against the administration's advocacy of a drug unproven to help COVID patients. Norah O'Donnell talks to whistleblower Rick Bright in his first television interview. The Reckoning – Jon Wertheim takes a look at some of the possible changes spurred by the coronavirus pandemic's profound effect on society. Jon Wertheim reports.