GradSchoolGradd

Wow - not sure where to start here. First, if you knew anything about "IDEV" aka international development (as you so often claim on this forum - among your vast expertise across multiple disciplines, schools, and other areas, of course.), you would know that it makes no sense to include military pending (which is 2/3 of so-called foreign assistance). Second, you cherry picked a couple of random years to prove your point (a strategy that is very in vogue these days apparently). Third, looking at net ODA, the US has actually increased spending on development assistance (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/DC.ODA.TOTL.CD?locations=US). Fourth, international development isn't just concessional financing. In recent years, private flows of capital have financed a growing portion of development. Fifth, I actually work in the sector, and my company ~8000 strong, is struggling to hire because of the tight job market, including at the entry level.

Lol each one of those things are easily disproved with a quick Google search. Also, I actually work in international development (literally nobody calls it IDEV). All of your so-called "insights" on this forum are from "friends" or family. I.e., you're just parroting total nonsense.

In what universe have development jobs decreased over the past decade? WTF are you even talking about.

Total horseshit.