Congress is back for a lame duck session which has one must pass agenda item – a full FY 2021 appropriations funding bill, and a high-profile item - a potential next round of COVID-19 relief. The end result could be a combination of the two. For the COVID relief bill, the House, under the leadership of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California), is holding out for a bigger, broader bill. The Senate, under the leadership of Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) is holding out for a smaller, more targeted bill. Right now, McConnell has the advantage. The Democrat majority in the House will shrink when the new Congress convenes, and while the Senate majority will be determined by two Senate run-off elections in Georgia, the...
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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.