The 2012 Edelman Trust Barometer found that trust in Government institutions was at its lowest level since measurement began.

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The 2013 edition of the annual Edelman Trust Barometer found "a very significant crisis of leadership, " said Richard Edelman, president and CEO of Chicago-based public relations firm Edelman.

NPR: Public Trust In Government, Business Leaders Falls

More than four in five of the general public would expect a business leader to lie when confronted with a difficult issue, according to the PR firm's trust barometer.

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