Public Health Case Count Falls Further, Economic Impact Worsens The trailing seven-day average for new COVID-19 cases and related deaths has continued to decrease according to data from Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. Through Saturday, new cases for the previous seven days averaged 7,422 per day, while associated deaths had fallen to five. Clearly, the mass testing and lockdowns across most major cities in China have quickly brought the situation under control. Nonetheless, the price to do so, both in terms of human impact and economic pain, has been steep. Reports suggest Shanghai is beginning to loosen movement restrictions and quarantine protocols after its nearly two-month long isolation and testing campaign. I...
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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.