China Phase One Trade Deal and Proteins President Trump and Vice Premier He signed the Phase One China trade deal yesterday. As had been widely expected, China’s commitment is an aggregate marginal increase of $32 billion in total ag purchases over the next two years. This increase would be based off of 2017 (pre-trade war imports) of $24 billion. The $40 billion per year in total ag purchases mentioned in the press is the $16 billion annual average added to the $24 billion baseline. However, as revealed in the text of the agreement released yesterday, China’s actual commitment was an increase of $12.5 billion in 2020 and $19.5 billion in 2021 (totaling $32 billion over the two-year period). The reason for the larg...
Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia) and is the largest living species of bird. The common ostrich is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus St...
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