Good reads & charts - February 3, 2024
In this edition: The US's support of Israel. Plus, Gen Z's partisan gender gap, America's view of the economy improves, the cost of EV charging and Manhattan hotel rates!
Good reads & charts provides an assortment of interesting articles and data that I have come across recently that do not warrant a full article and might not be related to something I have previously discussed, but I feel are worth larger consumption.America’s historical support for Israel
Israel has been the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign aid since its founding, receiving about $300 billion (adjusted for inflation) in total economic and military assistance. The United States has also provided large foreign aid packages to other Middle Eastern countries, particularly Egypt and Iraq, but Israel stands apart.
Source: U.S. Aid to Israel in Four Charts (CFR)
US aid since 1970 has overwhelmingly been military in nature - and over the past forty years has stayed pretty consistent at around $4bn/year (in 2022 USD).
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