Corporate corruption is the new normal, Americans say
Polls show that nearly three-quarters of Americans think that corporate corruption has increased in recent years, with 62% saying corporate corruption is endemic. That could have a lasting impact on the way people relate to businesses and public institutions, writes Eduardo Porter. “It’s hard to fathom the broader social implications of corporate wrongdoing. But its most long-lasting impact may be on Americans’ trust in the institutions that underpin the nation’s liberal market democracy,” he argues.
CORPORATE CORRPUPTION IS THE ONLY WAY TO DO BUSINESS
Corporate corruption is the new normal, Americans say
Polls show that nearly three-quarters of Americans think that corporate corruption has increased in recent years, with 62% saying corporate corruption is endemic. That could have a lasting impact on the way people relate to businesses and public institutions, writes Eduardo Porter. “It’s hard to fathom the broader social implications of corporate wrongdoing. But its most long-lasting impact may be on Americans’ trust in the institutions that underpin the nation’s liberal market democracy,” he argues.
