US humanitarian aid — with an asterisk
US humanitarian aid — with an asterisk  
Podcast: Marketplace All-in-One
Published On: Tue Dec 30 2025
Description: The Trump administration is pledging $2 billion in humanitarian aid to the United Nations. The official State Department announcement of the U.N. donation says it “reaffirms the United States’ ironclad commitment to supporting critical life-saving humanitarian action around the world,” but the last paragraph warns that the UN has to reduce bureaucratic overhead. Plus, IPOs made a comeback this past year, and solar panel installers look to incentives as federal tax credits end.