Politics and Government – Page 16

Oscars Audience Size Poses a Test of Hollywood’s Cultural Relevance

Worries about the award show’s TV viewership, a barometer of the industry’s influence, are rumbling through the movie capital.

By Brooks Barnes

Government Contracts and Procurement Malaria Malnutrition Medicine and Health Politics and Government Tuberculosis United States Agency for International Development United States Politics and Government Vaccination and Immunization

U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World

Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails.

By Stephanie Nolen

Company Reports Corporate Social Responsibility Europe European Commission Global Warming Politics and Government Regulation and Deregulation of Industry

Europe Relaxes Rules on Company Climate Reports

Officials are seeking to boost competitiveness and reduce the regulatory burden on businesses during what a European commissioner called a “perilous” time.

By Eshe Nelson

Budgets and Budgeting Bundesbank Christian Democratic Union (Germany) Economic Conditions and Trends Elections Germany International Trade and World Market Merz, Friedrich Politics and Government

What Germany’s Election Result Means for Its Economy

The next German government faces calls to loosen borrowing rules, slash energy costs and spur innovation. It won’t be easy.

By Melissa Eddy