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Congress to Begin Debate on Spending Bills This Week

The House will take up a “mini-bus” appropriations bill on Thursday this week; it is a combination of the FY 2021 appropriations bills for the Department of State & Foreign Operations, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Interior & Environment, Agriculture, and FDA spending blueprints. They are five of the 12 regular appropriations bills.   The package as proposed will probably pass as is on a party line basis. House Republicans are generally set to oppose the spending plan because it provides funding well above the current negotiated budget agreement and it includes several controversial policy provisions, some not related to the underlying bills. The Senate this week will take up an additional coronavi...

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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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