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Cahiers Redux – Politicians Recoil

The Cahiers de doléances [or kaje for short] were the pre-French revolution (1789) lists of societal complaints. The collective disappointments of the clergy, the nobility, and the rest of society too. Nothing has changed. Documents of the time cite the criticisms as: government waste, indirect taxes, church taxes and corruption, and the hunting rights of the aristocracy. Money, corruption, and privilege. It caused a revolution.  So, imagine the fright in Brussels when this winter (2024), 10,000 German farmers with 3,000 tractors mount a protest in Berlin, and their complaint spreads like wildfire to multiple member states. The protest began a few years ago in the Netherlands where farmers are just 1.5 percent of the population...

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WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.

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