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The Deal to Hide Bad Actors in the Funeral Industry

02.15.2024 - By The Wall Street Journal & GimletPlay

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Unethical funeral homes have exploited grieving customers for decades. What consumers may not know is that many of the industry’s bad actors have been hidden from the public thanks to a sweetheart deal struck between the Federal Trade Commission and the funeral industry more than 25 years ago. WSJ’s Dominique Mosbergen unpacks her multi-year investigation.

Further Reading:

- How the Funeral Industry Got the FTC to Hide Bad Actors 

Further Listening:

- FTC Chair Lina Khan on Microsoft Merger, ChatGPT and Her Court Losses 

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