There have been many other halted projects and mass layoffs.
Donald Trump is postponing a $300 million development in Philadelphia, and the Ritz-Carlton haltedComprojects halted projects in Florida, Vancouver and California.
Investment proposals in India plunged 45 percent last year, to a five-year low, as companies halted projects, many citing bureaucratic hurdles and administrative gridlock, according to the Center for Monitoring Indian Economy.
"They just haven't been able to find the resources," Tony Dorsey, the spokesman for the association, said of the halted projects.
Last year Mr Gates halted projects such as the new presidential helicopter and capped production of the air force's top-of-the-line F-22 fighter saving, he says, $330 billion.
It is clear that, if the devastation is to be permanently halted, projects such as the Seeds of the Forest must be provided with the protection they need to survive.
Where pipelines have crossed indigenous territory, tensions have flared and treaty concerns have halted projects.
In the last few years, he saw revenue decline 40% to 60% as clients halted projects or opted for more modest outdoor setups.
In previous downturns, developers were forced to halt projects as finance dried up.
There were no plans to halt projects, but some will be "reexamined", he said.
Through a Freedom of Information Act request, ScienceInsider obtained copies of the 18 letters from NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) telling 14 institutions to halt projects that may be covered by the pause.
