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| Report: Trump’s suspension of USAID has already caused loss of 35,000 jobs in Jordan |
| 2025-02-11 |
So, your majesty — about taking in some Gazans for the duration… [IsraelTimes] The Trump administration’s recent decision to suspend USAID payments is reportedly already having a “devastating” effect in Jordan, according to a UAE report citing nonprofit organizations.The National outlet reports that some 35,000 jobs have been lost as a result of the move, including both Jordanians and Americans working on projects funded by the US. One of Jordan’s larger nonprofits is quoted in the Emirati report as saying that more than half of its budget comes from US sources and the aid suspension has affected operations “tremendously.” The lack of funding is affecting projects covering physical and mental health, disabilities, refugees, sexual and reproductive health services, and gender-based violence protection and rehabilitation services, The National reports. “It goes beyond the numbers. It’s a ripple effect on the whole economy,” the organization says. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #6 The 35k jobs figure is doubtlessly the usual exaggeration. probably the real figure is 35 or maybe 350 |
| Posted by: Lord Garth 2025-02-11 12:42 |
| #5 LOL @ sympathy article. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2025-02-11 11:59 |
| #4 our job is not to employ other countries population |
| Posted by: 746 2025-02-11 10:56 |
| #3 Trump to meet with the King of Jordan as he pushes his Gaza 'real estate' takeover |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-02-11 09:34 |
| #2 The lack of funding is affecting projects covering physical and mental health, disabilities, refugees, sexual and reproductive health services, and gender-based violence protection and rehabilitation services We all know that "refugees" mean. About the rest of it - in Arab society: you gotta be kidding me. |
| Posted by: Grom the Affective 2025-02-11 06:02 |
| #1 Even adjusting for the pay scale differences between the Jordanian avg. monthly Min. wage of about $366 USD p/month, and the USA at around $1256.66.66. Still that could have taken care of around 10,000 of the 32,000 US Homeless VETS. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2025-02-11 04:27 |