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Chris Murphy: “I think that we have seen many banks focus too much on profit maximization in the short term, rather than looking at the…”

On the recordJuly 28, 2014
I think that we have seen many banks focus too much on profit maximization in the short term, rather than looking at the needs of the communities where they do extract tremendous profits.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy criticizes banks for prioritizing profits over community needs.

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