The lessons of Enron. (News & Trends).

the lessons of Enron

A recent nationwide poll conducted by the Pew Research Center found that
the Enron collapse has left Americans feeling the following:

Retirement accounts less safe      58%
CEOs too profit-oriented           47%
Corporations' political influence  37%
 too great
Need more regulation               32%

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