Activist Math In the latest analytical miss by the activist group Food & Water Watch, “The Economic Cost of Food Monopolies: The Grocery Cartels,” the group found the U.S. food system filled with oligopolies and monopolies. Notably, they mentioned nothing about Americans spending less on food (6.4 percent of income) than any other country. They lament that grocery stores have fallen in number by 30 percent over the past 25 years and claim this has occurred “at the direct expense of…consumer choice.” They do not explain how the industry “funnels wealth into the hands of corporate shareholders and executives” by denying their customers choice. In fact, grocery customer satisfaction was high and...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.