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Friday, 31 March, 2023

US Inflation Reduction Act
Biden offers olive branch to allies in electric vehicle subsidy dispute
Long-awaited tax credit guidance expands origins for critical battery minerals but not components
Wednesday, 29 March, 2023

World Bank
Yellen says she expects Ajay Banga to be elected World Bank president
Former Mastercard chief executive has spent recent weeks on ‘listening tour’ touting his credentials
Tuesday, 28 March, 2023

US trade
US and Japan strike trade deal on critical minerals for electric car batteries
Move comes as Biden administration prepares guidance on qualifying for tax credits under IRA
Wednesday, 22 March, 2023

World Bank
Yellen pushes for first steps in World Bank reform by April
US and German allies step up agenda for overhaul of lender
Monday, 20 March, 2023

Climate change
US scopes projects for carbon credit scheme under heavyweight committee
Plan to raise corporate funds for energy projects in poor countries might involve ‘just energy transition’ deals
Sunday, 12 March, 2023

World Bank
Banga navigates geopolitics and tight capital for World Bank job
Former Mastercard chief sets out credentials to run financial institution on international tour
Saturday, 11 March, 2023

Climate change
US and EU launch new talks on critical minerals trade in green tech race
European Commission president visit to White House spurs supply chain co-operation discussions
Monday, 6 March, 2023

US Inflation Reduction Act
Global minimum tax could eat up US green subsidies, say companies
Multinationals warn of ‘massive’ transfer of American taxpayer money into foreign government coffers
Monday, 27 February, 2023

Special ReportRoad to Net Zero
US-Europe trade tensions heat up over green subsidies
EU officials fear Biden’s climate law will undermine the bloc’s own efforts to drive green investment
Monday, 27 February, 2023

FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
The future of the World Bank
Major US employers report a dramatic improvement in hiring conditions despite official data
Saturday, 25 February, 2023

Person in the News
Ajay Banga, World Bank nominee must swap finance for climate
The US pick for the institution’s president will face pressure to overhaul its approach to the environment
Friday, 24 February, 2023

US politics & policy
US makes ‘no apologies’ for prioritising American jobs, clean energy tsar tells EU
John Podesta pushes back at European criticism of $369bn climate spending
Thursday, 23 February, 2023

World Bank
US nominates former Mastercard chief as World Bank president
Ajay Banga tapped by Joe Biden as institution shifts to greater focus on climate change
Thursday, 23 February, 2023

World Bank
World Bank development candidates garner support from Mottley
Leader of global financial institution reform lends backing to two prominent candidates
Tuesday, 21 February, 2023

The Big Read
The World Bank prepares for a new, greener mission
Shareholders say the resignation of David Malpass will push the multilateral development bank to put climate change at its centre
Monday, 20 February, 2023

Trade Secrets
EV charger plan sparks new US-EU green subsidy row Premium content
European business groups attack Made in America twist to electric vehicle charging scheme
Monday, 20 February, 2023

World Bank
World Bank member nations split over plans to expand balance sheet
Leading emerging markets and Germany fear proposed reforms threaten institution’s triple-A credit rating
Thursday, 16 February, 2023

Climate change
US leads search for new World Bank chief with climate at heart
Candidates need to balance wealthy shareholders and countries dealing with poverty
Thursday, 16 February, 2023

World Bank
World Bank president David Malpass to leave early
Trump appointee to step down by end of June as institution faces pressure over tackling climate change
Thursday, 16 February, 2023

FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
The SEC’s crypto crackdown
World Bank president David Malpass to step down in June
Wednesday, 15 February, 2023

US politics & policy
Tesla to open up US charging network to other electric vehicles
Biden administration is aiming to have 500,000 chargers across the country by 2030
Thursday, 9 February, 2023

World Bank
Yellen steps up pressure for World Bank overhaul as it lags on climate finance
US Treasury secretary calls on leadership to reform the global financial institution ‘quickly’
Sunday, 5 February, 2023

Republican Party US
Billionaire Koch’s donor network says it opposes Trump’s re-election
Americans for Prosperity joins other conservative groups in calling for Republicans to look beyond ex-president
Sunday, 5 February, 2023

US-China relations
China sharply rebukes US over decision to shoot down ‘spy’ balloon
Navy begins recovery operation on wreckage of craft that drifted over country for a week
Sunday, 5 February, 2023

Electric vehicles
Electric vehicles defy price war after Ford and Tesla discounts
GM, Volkswagen, Hyundai and Kia decline to follow competitors as customer demand persists