NPR Planet Money Episode 728: The Wells Fargo Hustle

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NPR Planet Money Episode 728: The Wells Fargo Hustle The third-largest bank in the country, Wells Fargo, is in big trouble. A federal investigation found that Wells Fargo was opening bank accounts without customers’ permission. Perhaps as many as two million fraudulent accounts. After the scandal broke, Wells Fargo’s CEO John Stumpf was called to … Read more

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