Dethroning the King

Julie Macintosh details how the drama that unfolded at Anheuser-Busch in 2008 went largely unreported as the world tumbled into a global economic crisis second only to the Great Depression. Today, as the dust settles, questions are being asked about how the 'King of Beers' was so easily captured by a foreign corporation, and whether the company's fall mirrors America's dwindling financial and political dominance.