Foundation for Economic Education Posts Commentary: Charity Trap
May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
DETROIT, Michigan, May 15 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary by Mani Basharzad, research associate at the Institute of Economic Affairs:
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The Charity Trap
The problem with foreign aid.
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One of the first attempts by the second Trump administration to cut government waste was massive cuts and layoffs at USAID. Now, the same administration is pressuring the United Nations to adopt more trade . . .
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The Charity Trap
The problem with foreign aid.
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One of the first attempts by the second Trump administration to cut government waste was massive cuts and layoffs at USAID. Now, the same administration is pressuring the United Nations to adopt more trade . . .