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Maxine Waters: “Wells Fargo has taught us a lesson. Wells Fargo is the 4th largest bank, and we know that they are too-big-to-fail.”

On the recordApril 30, 2024
Wells Fargo has taught us a lesson. Wells Fargo is the 4th largest bank, and we know that they are too-big-to-fail.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters highlights the risks of large banks and their mergers using Wells Fargo as an example.

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