FRONTLINE

"The Pension Gamble" - Preview

Season 2018 Episode 18 | 31s

How state governments and Wall Street led America’s public pensions into a multi-trillion-dollar hole. Correspondent Martin Smith investigates the consequences for teachers, police, firefighters, and other public servants -- and who will be held accountable.

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