Introducing Swamp Notes: The real cost of gutting USAID
An episode of the Political Fix podcast, hosted by Financial Times, titled "Introducing Swamp Notes: The real cost of gutting USAID" was published on August 8, 2025 and runs 19 minutes.
August 8, 2025 ·19m · Political Fix
Summary
Political Fix is on a break this week. In its absence, we're taking the opportunity to introduce you to its sister podcast, Swamp Notes, the weekly US politics podcast from the Financial Times. Six months after the Trump administration gutted the US Agency for International Development, experts are tracking the impact of its absence. The FT’s David Pilling and the Brookings Institution’s George Ingram describe the surprising ways countries are adapting to a world with less resources for the poor, sick and starving.Mentioned in this podcast:Email Marc with your questions ([email protected])What the closure of USAID is really costing the worldUSAID cuts threaten 14mn extra deaths by 2030, warns studyThe shifting future of foreign aidSign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter hereListen to Swamp Notes on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you get your podcasts.Swamp Notes is produced by Henry Larson. Samantha Giovinco mixed this week’s episode. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode Description
Political Fix is on a break this week. In its absence, we're taking the opportunity to introduce you to its sister podcast, Swamp Notes, the weekly US politics podcast from the Financial Times. Six months after the Trump administration gutted the US Agency for International Development, experts are tracking the impact of its absence. The FT’s David Pilling and the Brookings Institution’s George Ingram describe the surprising ways countries are adapting to a world with less resources for the poor, sick and starving.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Email Marc with your questions ([email protected])
What the closure of USAID is really costing the world
USAID cuts threaten 14mn extra deaths by 2030, warns study
The shifting future of foreign aid
Sign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter here
Listen to Swamp Notes on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you get your podcasts.
Swamp Notes is produced by Henry Larson. Samantha Giovinco mixed this week’s episode. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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