A group of Republican lawmakers is challenging the anti-ESG backlash from within its own ranks, arguing that political interference in investment decisions threatens free markets and investor autonomy.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s move to scrap its climate disclosure rules has not ended the debate, but pushed it into a longer and more uncertain new phase.

Under a new settlement with the DOJ, PayPal will launch a new Small Business Initiative that removes race and ethnicity as eligibility criteria.