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Corporate America Drew Back From DEI. The Upheaval Isn’t Over.

From Ford to Walmart, some big companies dialed back diversity efforts as activists pressed. Under the next Trump administration, the pressure will grow.

Corporate America Drew Back From DEI. The Upheaval Isn’t Over.
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Corporate America pulled back on diversity programs in 2024 under pressure from activists. In the new year, it will face an even more powerful challenger.

Trump’s second administration is gearing up to end diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, policies in dozens of government and business programs after many of the same concepts came under attack at some of the biggest U.S. companies.

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