It is nearly eight years since the financial crisis that led to the Great Recession, and many central banks have used aggressive monetary policies to stimulate economic recovery. Are stimulus programs working?It is nearly eight years since the financial crisis that led to the Great Recession, and yet by any measurement the global economy is still sputtering. The signs of this are everywhere: slow or no growth of developed economies; the fiscal woes of key developing economies such as Brazil and Russia; slowing Chinese economic growth; unusually low inflation that in some cases teeters on the brink of deflation; falling stock markets and sinking currencies; renewed concerns about the health of large commercial banks; and slow growth in emplo...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
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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.