The 2024 election cycle has been unique from the outset, and it just got more so with President Joe Biden opting to step aside. This came after more than three weeks of a crescendo of calls from within the Democrat party for the President to drop out of the race. The trigger was Biden’s debate performance against former President Trump on 27 June where the President’s diminished acuity was in plain sight during the debate, causing concern within his own party about his ability to mount a winning campaign, and to serve as President another four years. Indeed, the timing of the debate was unique as well; never before had a presidential debate taken place before either party’s nominating convention. Additionally, thing...
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...
From WPI Consulting
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.