The Trump administration’s deep cuts to clean-energy programs are raising concerns about U.S. commitments to the lender.
Tag: Finances
Millions of Dollars to Protect Pandas Was Spent by China on Roads and Buildings
A Times investigation found that zoos knew conservation money went toward apartment buildings and roads. But they wanted to keep displaying pandas, so nobody looked too closely.
FIFA President’s Bet on Club World Cup Meets Reality
Gianni Infantino has tied his legacy to the 32-team tournament, even inscribing his name on the trophy. Its success is far from guaranteed.
COP29 Climate Talks Focus on Financing
Negotiators agree that trillions are needed to help lower-income countries adapt and cope, but not on who should pay.
A Message From the Premier League’s Rules-Free Future
Clubs of all sizes complain about cost-control rules and their implementation. But what would soccer look like if they went away?
Israel Knew Hamas’s Money Source Years Before Oct. 7 Attacks
Agents worried as millions poured in. Hamas bought weapons and plotted an attack. The authorities now say the money helped lay the groundwork for the Oct. 7 assault on Israel.
When art and money meet
Encouragement, profit or exploitation?
Reconsidering Tax Day
Make it a time of personal inventory, of looking back and taking account.
Seeking Heat, and Companionship, in a Hard Scotland Winter
In a Glasgow neighborhood, the cost-of-living crisis is exacerbating energy problems and financial worries, and vital community hubs are struggling to stay afloat.
John Train, Paris Review Co-Founder and Cold War Operative, Dies at 94
His career, ranging from literature to finance to war, and from France to Afghanistan, seemed to cover every interest and issue of his exalted social class.