It was a status quo election from the standpoint of political control in Washington, but that does not mean that things stand still or can now move forward. There are many nuances to how policy will play out, or not, in the year ahead before the 2014 midterm elections.Economy and Fiscal Cliff: The number one issue confronting everyone is the Budget Control Act of 2011, also known as the "fiscal cliff." That is what sent the Dow Jones tumbling over 300 points the day after the election. Lacking an agreement between the White House and the Congress, the country is scheduled for deep spending cuts and large tax increases in 2013 that are predicted by some economists to send the U.S. back into recession. Ironically, a Romney presidency might...
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Accountability and a comprehensive approach to export programming
WPI’s team helped construct a strategic approach to develop, implement, and track promotional activities in 8 key regions across the globe for an agricultural export association. With continued progress measurement and strategic advisory services from WPI, the association has seen its ROI from investments in promotional programming increase by 44 percent over the past 5 years. Not only does this type of holistic approach to organizational strategy provide measurable results to track and analyze, it fosters top-down and bottom-up organizational accountability.