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Jan 2021
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How Fair is Banking? with Professor Mehr...

Sony Music Entertainment / Jonathan Van Ness
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This week on Getting Curious, we’re following the money to better understand banking in America and the history of the country’s racial wealth gap. Professor Mehrsa Baradaran joins Jonathan to discuss banking deserts, overdraft fees, home loans, and more. (Like, what are capital gains, even?!)   Mehrsa Baradaran is a professor of law and associate dean at ... Show More
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