# Brendan Carr

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-21**: Report coverage shows no financial penalty for keeping DEI — News coverage of the paper 'Markets Do Not Punish Firms for Maintaining DEI' reports that S&P 500 companies keeping DEI performed as well on stock and earnings as companies that backed away.
- **2025-01**: Trump administration issues executive order restricting DEI — Shortly after taking office, President Donald Trump issues an executive order banning DEI initiatives in the federal government and public universities, creating uncertainty for private employers.
- **2025**: T-Mobile rolls back DEI ahead of merger review — T-Mobile abruptly ends its DEI initiatives ahead of a merger requiring FCC approval; FCC Chair Brendan Carr says a company's DEI approach will be a review factor.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### S&P 500 Firms Keeping DEI See No Stock or Earnings Penalty
2026-08-21 20:09:56 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

HR leaders now have fresh evidence that keeping diversity, equity, and inclusion programs did not hurt S&P 500 companies' stock or earnings. The finding undercuts the business-case argument for rolling back DEI under political pressure. Companies such as Costco, Apple, and Delta maintained programs without financial penalty.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/hr-dei-no-financial-downside-sp500

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