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What happened to corporate DEI efforts?
Aug 28, 2024
Episode 1231

What happened to corporate DEI efforts?

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Lowe's and other companies are pulling back and taking a stand.

Home improvement retailer Lowe’s is the latest in a string of American companies to publicly abandon diversity, equity and inclusion efforts after facing pushback from conservative groups. We’ll get into it. Then, two signs that the global economy may be in trouble. Plus, we’re hype about the Paris Paralympics opening ceremony!

Here’s everything we talked about today:

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Marissa Cabrera Senior Producer
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