More than anything, 2002 may be remembered as a year of scandal in the United States. The corrupt actions of high-ranking executives at several major corporations, most notably Enron, were uncovered. Martha Stewart and some of her business associates became embroiled in an insider stock-trading scandal. The Roman Catholic Church is still dealing with the issue of sexual abuse of young people by priests. And Rep. James Traficant of Ohio was expelled from Congress and jailed after being found guilty of taking bribes while serving in the U.S. House. The effects of these scandals are apparent in Gallup's annual update of the public's ratings of the honesty and ethics of professions. While ratings of business professionals have never been high, it is clear that the scandals may well have taken a toll. Ratings of the clergy's honesty and ethics are at their lowest point ever, and ratings of congressmen declined this year after reaching historical highs the past 2 years. Overall, nurses are once again the most highly rated profession among those tested in the survey, while telemarketers and car salesmen rank among the lowest.