BlackRock unwinds diversity, climate programs, heeding conservative calls

(The Center Square) – Investment giant BlackRock is unwinding its diversity and climate programs amid a broader retreat from such programs across the country in response to calls from Republicans.

The New York-based global investment company recently bought the ports on either side of the Panama Canal in a $22.8 billion deal that garnered praise from President Donald Trump in his joint address to Congress. That’s a big win for a company that has been in the crosshairs of conservatives for years.