Maria Aspan
Stories
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How one veteran executive is trying to survive Corporate America's DEI retreat
Chief diversity officer was once a hot job. But now DEI is under attack and executives like Candace Byrdsong Williams, who built a career in diversity, equity and inclusion, are out in the cold.
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Wall Street CEOs are cycling through the five stages of tariff grief
As they process President Trump's chaotic tariffs and other economic policies, some of the country's most powerful CEOs are moving from denial and bargaining to public anger and depression.
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Wall Street's five stages of tariff grief
As they process President Trump's chaotic tariffs and other economic policies, some of the country's most powerful CEOs are moving from denial and bargaining to public anger and depression.
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Corporate America's retreat from DEI has eliminated thousands of jobs
"I just didn't think it would take this long," one veteran head of diversity, who's been job-hunting since last summer, tells NPR.
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Why 'Sell America' is trending on Wall Street
Investors are worried about the ongoing trade war — and rethinking the safety and soundness of U.S. government debt.
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Tariffs drama is having a slow week. So why is Wall Street still worried?
Bonds are selling off, and investors are "selling America," thanks to mounting worries over the national deficit.
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Verizon ends DEI policies to get FCC's blessing for its $20 billion Frontier deal
It's the latest big company to back away from its diversity pledges to keep the U.S. government happy.
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Why UnitedHealth's terrible year is dragging down the Dow
The health care giant's shares are down more than 50% in the last month. That's hurting the powerful U.S. stock-market index.
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Why Warren Buffett matters beyond Wall Street
The 94-year-old investor is retiring as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO. He's built both a fortune and a reputation as "the nicest billionaire" — at a time when many other billionaires are widely criticized.
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Warren Buffett announces his retirement and warns the trade war will hurt America
The billionaire investor, now 94, also said he would be resigning as CEO at the end of the year. He spoke at Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting known as "Woodstock for Capitalists."