Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 8, 2012. The United States should be more selective about where and how it spends foreign assistance, according to the authors of “Engagement Amid Austerity: A Bipartisan Approach to Reorienting the International Affairs Budget” released today. The report, co-authored by John Norris of the Center for American Progress and Connie Veillette of the Center for Global Development, identifies four flagship ideas that would help reform U.S. foreign affairs institutions to better reflect national interests and reduce ineffective spending.
