Trade Policy Pickle The Chinese lowered expectations for any outcome from this week’s bilateral negotiations with the U.S. by taking off the table President Trump’s key demand of extracting the government’s heavy role in the economy. Some analysts are arguing that the 2020 Trump campaign wants to use success stories like the trade agreement with Japan, updating NAFTA and equilibrating the terminal dues structure of the Universal Postal Union. The lack of a trade agreement with China is not only a failure but a risk to the U.S. and global economy. Tariffs against Chinese goods are scheduled to be increased on 15 October and again on 15 December. These will clearly further threaten the economy – and the re-elec...
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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.