NEW YORK: Results from the 2009 Edelman Trust Barometer finds trust in US businesses among respondents in the 35 to 64 age range fell to 38% from 58% last year, the lowest in the history of the Barometer.

“This is the biggest drop we've ever seen,” said Laurence Evans, CEO of StrategyOne, which conducted the study. The results are lower than those measured in the days following Enron, the dot-com bust, and the 9/11 attacks. In the US, 77% ...