Border Tax Rationalized There are both economic and geopolitical reasons being presented for why the G-7 (U.S., Canada, EU, and Japan) should pursue a common carbon border measure. The first is that it is not in Europe’s interest to go it alone. Brussels could sanctimoniously claim itself pure and impose the border tax but if no one follows, it has fewer imports but also gets underpriced in the world market. Worse, it is still stuck with global warming if everyone else goes on polluting. For the U.S., since it is calculated that China’s manufacturing is three times more polluting, a border carbon tax will save American jobs. Donald Trump’s tariffs helped divert imports toward other countries than China and the carbon tax...
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.