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• Rising expectations of chief executives
• Democracy experts to Trump: Just because you can, doesn't mean you should
• Lucrative project tantalizes builders – except that it's Trump's wall
• In Iran election, lackluster economy opens door to a populist push

Rising expectations of chief executives Posted: 17 May 2017 05:08 PM PDT A new global survey about the firing of corporate leaders, which is quite positive about changes in public thought, may help explain some of the heightened scrutiny of President Trump for his recent actions. It analyzed successions of chief executive officers at 2,500 of the world's largest public companies over the past 10 years. The forced turnovers rose from 1.6 percent of all successions in 2007-11 to 3.3 percent in 2012-16.

Democracy experts to Trump: Just because you can, doesn't mean you should Posted: 17 May 2017 01:30 PM PDT Here's a bit of advice for President Trump from experts who study the processes of democracy: Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should. It can prevent partisans from locking into fights so bitter they risk tearing democracies apart. In recent years, norms have withered in countries such as Hungary and Turkey where democratic structures have started to deteriorate.

Lucrative project tantalizes builders – except that it's Trump's wall Posted: 17 May 2017 01:19 PM PDT This week, a nascent national movement takes to the streets to protest the building of a border wall with Mexico. Many of the largest and best-known design, engineering, and construction firms – even those with decades of experience overseeing controversial projects in the Middle East and Africa – have decided not to bid on the border wall. Many in the contracting world worry that partisan politics will spill over into other work.

In Iran election, lackluster economy opens door to a populist push Posted: 17 May 2017 01:00 PM PDT Perched just off Revolution Square in central Tehran, Mehdi's tiny fast-food joint is doing brisk-enough business selling burgers and pizzas – because everyone has to eat.

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