5 of the best documentaries about money on Netflix by Michelle Regalado on Jan 30, 2017, 3:17 PM  With Netflix bulking up on its collection of documentaries, it may be hard to figure which ones to watch.
In addition to various documentaries on everything from health care to the drug trade, the streaming service has a small but worthy set of titles centered on the global financial system and its tumultuous history. Here are five of the best money-themed documentaries currently available to watch on Netflix. SEE ALSO: Americans spend most of their money on only 3 things DON'T MISS: 21 simple ways to earn passive income 1. 'The True Cost' Youtube Embed:
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Height: 450px This 2015 documentary film by director Andrew Morgan exposes the harsh reality of the clothing industry’s unsustainable business practices. Speaking with current and former employees, this documentary lifts the curtains on the systemic poor treatment of underpaid workers who make the clothes we wear. The True Cost has earned critical acclaim for spurring public debate and currently holds a 63% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes.
2. 'Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve' Youtube Embed:
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Height: 450px Written and directed by Jim Bruce, this 2013 indie documentary traces 100 years of the Federal Reserve’s history and follows its repercussions on the US economy, leading up to the late-2000s financial crisis. Narrated by Liev Schreiber, the film uses extensive interviews with federal officials, economists, historians, investors and traders to pose questions about the global financial system and how it landed on the brink of collapse, as well as whether it may end up there again.
3. 'Hank: Five Years From the Brink' Youtube Embed:
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Height: 450px The 2013 documentary chronicles how the former Goldman Sachs CEO and Secretary of the Treasury, Hank Paulson, persuaded banks, Congress, and presidential candidates to sign off on a nearly $1 trillion rescue package for the U.S. financial system during the economic crisis in 2008. Directed by Academy Award nominee Joe Berlinger (Paradise Lost Trilogy, Some Kind of Monster), the film features both Paulson and his wife Wendy, presenting a compelling portrait what it’s like to balance leadership and a marriage under inconceivable pressure.
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