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New Study Shows How Golden Parachutes Are Getting Bigger

It’s never been so good to get fired—if you’re the CEO of a public company. A new study shows how top execs are walking away with hundreds of millions of dollars, even after they do a crummy job. Plus, Gary Rivlin on the $145 million CEO you've never heard of.

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