On Monday, WPI discussed the state of the economy (What is a Recession and Why Does it Matter if We’re In One?). As we wrote, “The whole situation – like COVID and the policy and structural changes that came with it – is unprecedented and still playing out.” Today’s jobs report illustrates that. As covered in WPI’s report Monday, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) employment index was “still in the contraction phase, but only barely, at 49.9 percent, but with most manufacturers reporting they are still hiring.” Specifically, that index of 49.9 percent indicated that employment was just 1/10th of one percent below recovering to pre-COVID levels. Officially, as of today&rsquo...
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.