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Jan 2025

19m 44s

Is DEI Done?

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET

About this episode

President Donald Trump has wasted no time in dismantling DEI programs in the federal government and pressuring private companies to do the same. As WSJ's Chip Cutter reports, Trump’s actions could reshape corporate America.

Further Listening:

- Corporate America's Embrace of Trump 2.0

- One Man’s Campaign Against DEI

Further Reading:

- How Trump’s Assault on DEI Will Ripple Across Corporate America

- Why Costco Isn’t Joining the Backlash Against DEI

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