Carly Fiorina and Donald Trump fight over who was a worse CEO

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Carly Fiorina and Donald Trump fight over their business records
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Jake Tapper promised to spark brawls at Wednesday night's Republican debate, and he delivered when he asked Donald Trump and Carly Fiorina to critique each other's records as chief executives. Trump called Fiorina a horrible CEO at Hewlett-Packard, while Fiorina criticized Trump for declaring bankruptcy four times:

After a contentious back and forth, Tapper turned to Gov. Chris Christie (N.J.), who said that most Americans — especially those who don't have jobs — "couldn't care less about your careers." If you want to read more about Fiorina's business track record, Jeff Spross took a look back in August.

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Peter Weber, The Week US
Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.