Tractor Supply Company and America’s culture wars
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Tractor Supply Company — a farm, lawn and home improvement chain mainly in rural areas — recently announced it would abandon most of its diversity and climate advocacy goals. Now, the head of the National Black Farmers Association is calling for the resignation of Tractor Supply’s CEO. But first, we’ll unpack how markets are responding to “the Trump trade.” And later: job cuts at John Deere, the first Esports World Cup and traction for indie game studios.
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