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The Deal to Hide Bad Actors in the Funeral Industry by The Wall Street Journal & Gimlet

The Deal to Hide Bad Actors in the Funeral Industry

from The Journal.

by The Wall Street Journal & Gimlet

Published: Thu Feb 15 2024

Show Notes

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:

- Howthe 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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