House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) today released his "Chairman's mark" budget. The House Budget Committee is scheduled to markup the resolution tomorrow. The proposal, once again called The Path to Prosperity, highlights some overall comparisons between the farm economy and the regular economy.According to the budget proposal, net farm income this year is forecast to be "modestly lower than last year's very high level, but would still be the third-highest inflation-adjusted income level recorded since 1980." Ryan's budget notes that the last decade has been kind to farmers, with the "top five earnings years for farmers in the last 35 years" occurring during this period. There are, however, "numerous overlapping gover...
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Weighing in on strategic realignment
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.