Newly leaked documents show how scores of Western banks have profited from criminal activity, as criminals worldwide have used Western banking systems to launder dirty money and avoid sanctions. Host Marco Werman looks into this story of international money laundering and tax evasion with Matthew Collin, an economist with the Brookings Institution.
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