What is behind the mass exodus of American CEOs?

More US chief executives are stepping down that any time since the financial crisis

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Some of America's wealthiest companies are based in New York
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More US chief executives are stepping down than at any time since the financial crisis, as a combination of concern over the global economy, changes in consumer behaviour and a new corporate culture drive change at the top.

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