What business can learn from Biden's resignation

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A sandcastle shaped like an old man
The older a CEO becomes, the worse they are at their job, a recent study of executives' performance found.

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Two or three years ago, it's hard to pinpoint exactly when, employees at an investment firm started to notice something was wrong with their aging CEO.

Democrats have struggled to transfer power to younger generations. After Biden's debate, that's likely to change.

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Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden at the White House.

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Bernie Sanders, 82, insists he has the energy to run for reelection

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Sen. Bernie Sanders at the Capitol last month.
Sen. Bernie Sanders at the Capitol last month.

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A 96-year-old judge has been suspended after a bitter fight that rocked a key federal court

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Judge Pauline Newman in her chambers.
Pauline Newman, a 96-year-old judge on the U.S. Court Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, with mementos in her office in Washington, DC.

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Lawmakers are waking up to the realities of 'gerontocracy.' But don't expect them to do anything about it.

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Mitch McConnell and Dianne Feinstein
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat, have both faced concerns about their health.

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Even Tucker Carlson thinks Trump is too old to be president again

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Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson

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Nikki Haley says America's retirement age is 'way too low' and needs to be increased, while also calling on cognitive tests for politicians over 75

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Judge Pauline Newman, 96, allegedly had a clerk do errands like grocery shopping. It may be unethical, but it's not uncommon.

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Judge Pauline Newman in her chambers.
Pauline Newman, a 96-year-old judge on the U.S. Court Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, with mementos in her office in Washington, DC.

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Mitch McConnell was heckled with chants of 'retire' at the annual Fancy Farm picnic in Kentucky days after he froze during a Capitol Hill press conference

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Mitch McConnell
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.

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Mitch McConnell had 2 unreported falls this year, including a 'face plant' at an airport in July, reports say. That's at least 3 falls in 2023.

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell fell at least three times this year.

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