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Last week, McDonald’s scaled back its diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Now, Amazon and Meta are the latest employers to roll back their DEI programs, as U.S. companies are re-evaluating their policies days before Donald Trump becomes the nation’s next president – and conservative opposition to such initiatives grows louder.

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Lynn Cavanaugh

Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh is Senior Editor, Retirement at BenefitsPRO. She has worked for major firms in the employee benefits space, Vanguard and Willis Towers Watson, as well as top media companies, including Condé Nast, American Media and Harris Publications.