Independent investigation called as FDIC faces claims of toxic culture of sexism

Current and former employees tell WSJ probe about deep-seated ‘sexualized boys club’ driving women to quit.

Just hours after The Wall Street Journal reported an investigation that found a long-running, toxic atmosphere prompted women to quit working at the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the banking regulator hired an independent firm to conduct a “top-to-bottom assessment” of alleged harassment and discrimination there.

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