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Corporate America Retreats Amid Trump's Uncertain Second Term

2/23/2025

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Corporate America is gripped by anxiety as President Trump embarks on his second term, unleashing a flurry of executive orders and policy unpredictability. In a bid to sidestep backlash, companies are pulling back on diversity initiatives, while looming tariffs and immigration restrictions foster a climate of caution, stifling investment and workforce growth in a landscape of "scaredy-cat capitalism."

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Corporate America is gripped by anxiety as President Trump embarks on his second term, unleashing a flurry of executive orders and policy unpredictability. In a bid to sidestep backlash, companies are pulling back on diversity initiatives, while looming tariffs and immigration restrictions foster a climate of caution, stifling investment and workforce growth in a landscape of "scaredy-cat capitalism."