Awkward Trade Policy President Trump’s trade war has been highly damaging to U.S. agriculture but the fruition of agreements with Japan, Mexico and Canada and especially China have undermined the criticisms by his Democratic opponents for the presidency. However, it has not prevented their attempts at trying. The latest is an alternative trade policy presented by Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bennett from Colorado. However, his proposal is somewhat nonsensical. According to the campaign’s website, “Every trade agreement Bennet signs as president will set aside 20 percent of the benefits, as projected by the International Trade Commission (ITC), to create a Trade Opportunity Fund. These funds will help workers...
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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.