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Charlotte Talks: Putting Charlotte's Challenges 'On The Table' / No Letup In Wells Fargo Scrutiny

Twitter / Janeen Bryant

Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017

What happens when thousands of people meet to talk about improving Charlotte? Mike Collins sits down with organizers and attendees of "On The Table CLT," then gets an update on the troubles facing Wells Fargo.

PART ONE 

Charlotte likes to talk about its challenges, especially following the bombshell economic mobility report from three years ago.

That conversation continued last week as thousands gathered across the region for "On The Table" to connect in small groups with people they might not otherwise meet, and work toward what organizers describe as “a more inclusive and opportunity-rich community.”

What can these conversations do to bridge gaps in opportunity and trust? Will these meetings lead to more than talk?

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Organizers and attendees of "On The Table" conversations talk with Mike Collins.

GUESTS

Dianne English, executive director, Community Building Initiative

The Rev. Frederick Robinson, executive director, Mecklenburg Ministries

Michelle Guobadia and Dianne Chipps Bailey, attended "On The Table CLT" events

PART TWO

It seems there’s no escaping scrutiny for Wells Fargo.

Credit Joshua Komer / The Charlotte Observer
Federal investigators are looking into Wells Fargo's foreign exchange unit, yet another area of scrutiny for the bank.

Already embroiled in controversy for its fake-account scandal, federal prosecutors are now looking into the bank’s foreign-exchange trading. It’s a new area of focusfor investigators, and it’s already lead to the ouster of four employees.

On top of that, regulators continue to look at an auto insurance program the bank has abandoned, but which could still cost the bank tens of millions of dollars.

October began with a call for the firing of the CEO, Tim Sloan, and ended with Sloan reassuring employees the company is making fixes. Those changes, though, are being criticized as not enough.

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The Charlotte Observer's Deon Roberts updates Mike Collins on Wells Fargo's troubles and other banking news.

GUEST

Deon Roberts, banking reporter, The Charlotte Observer (@DeonERoberts)

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