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Ayanna Pressley: Silicon Valley Bank's CEO was paid millions of dollars, ostensibly for being incompetent, and rewarded for the harm that…

On the recordSeptember 13, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank's CEO was paid millions of dollars, ostensibly for being incompetent, and rewarded for the harm that they caused.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley criticizes the CEO's compensation despite the bank's failure.

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