To break the cycle, U.S. aid must prioritize local empowerment, accountability and performance-driven results.

Growing up in our area I’ve seen the impact that economic hardship – through austerity, mismanagement and global recession – ...

Groshen compares its current state to "crumbling infrastructure" that is still ... but you're not repaving," explains Groshen, now a senior economic adviser at the Cornell University School ...

Groshen compares its current state to "crumbling infrastructure" that is still doing its job but with "visible cracks." "You're still filling the potholes on the top, but you're not repaving," ...