Japanese trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa is in D.C. to talk trade. During a two-hour meeting with various officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Akazawa called for a review of recent U.S. tariffs, and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said today Japan will not sacrifice its national interests to conclude ongoing tariff negotiations. China has denied being in talks with the U.S., but averred today it is evaluating a U.S. offer for negotiations on tariffs – only if the U.S. is ready to scrap the tariffs that have roiled global markets and supply chains before talks can begin. Finally, Maroš Šefčovič, the EU trade commissioner, said in an interview with the Financial Times yesterday that...
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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.