A slate of major business titans are in the nation's capital and preparing to see Donald Trump get sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on Monday.
Trump, DEI and executive order 11246
President Donald Trump’s sweeping orders to end the government’s diversity, equity and inclusion effort mark a sea change for the country.
President Trump's warning to “end illegal DEI discrimination” or face civil rights investigations is expected to have immediate chilling effect.
President Donald Trump ramped up his attack on federal DEI efforts Tuesday, dismantling DEI offices and rolling back decades-old protections put in place during the Civil Rights Movement.
President Donald Trump on Monday signed executive orders proclaiming that the U.S. government will recognize only two sexes, male and female, and ending "radical and wasteful" diversity, equity and inclusion programs inside federal agencies.
It'll take time for Trump's tariffs to be implemented, but goods could still start getting more expensive in the meantime.
Move is part of Trump's plans to change the US government's policies on gender and diversity, especially targeting Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) programmes. Several US companies, including McDonald's,
Costco is pushing back on a shareholder proposal that urges the wholesale club operator to conduct an evaluation of any business risks posed by its diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
“Having a more inclusive workplace fosters innovation, and private employers should have flexibility to implement policies they think can support their operations and bottom line,” Matt Cohen, CEO and president of the Long Island Association, the region’s most influential business group, said in a statement to Newsday.
The president-elect danced along with Village People as his rally closed with a live performance of “Y.M.C.A.,” after Kid Rock and Lee Greenwood played.