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Nov 2023
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Ralph Nader on a dozen CEOs who got it r...

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Consumer advocate and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader isn’t exactly known as a friend to corporations or their leaders. But in his latest book, Nader outlines lessons from CEOs who he believes have been forces for good. Today: a conversation with America’s consumer-advocate-in-chief. Also: What are the practical effects of a downgrade to the U.S. credit rating?

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