Spotlight BUSINESS Trump DEI crackdown hit the boardroom. Now there are fewer women Jessica Guynn USA Today May 24, 2026 May 24, 2026 Updated Jul 2, 2026 Adobe Stock Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jessica Guynn USA Today Women in America’s boardrooms made strides as corporations shuffled their mostly white and male lineups in the face of the historic pushback in 2020.kAm%96? 42>6 E96 324<=2D9 282:?DE 5:G6CD:EJ :?:E:2E:G6D]k^AmkAm%@52J[ H@>6? @44FAJ ;FDE D9J @7 b :? `_ 4@>A2?J 3@2C5 D62ED :? E96 ?2E:@?VD =2C86DE 4@>A2?:6D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ ?6H 52E2 7C@> d_^d_ (@>6? @? q@2C5D]k^AmkAmpE E96 A62< 2 J62C 28@[ H@>6? 3FD:?6DD =6256CD 96=5 b_]cT @7 3@2C5 D62ED :? 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Candy, clothing, and community: How the general store shaped retail Long before crowded shopping malls and overnight deliveries became the norm, everyday commerce in America moved at a much slower, more intimate pace.
The corporations standing up against Trump to honor, expand DEI Companies like Costco and Levi's are rejecting the White House's position on diversity, equity and inclusion.
Trump administration rejects women picked for soybean board, appoints men instead Normally, soy farmers pick their representatives, and the USDA signs off. This time, the USDA rejected at least five farmers, including four women.
