Drip, Drip, Drop USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue told his audience at Michigan State University this week that the Trump administration’s trade policy approach will not sabotage the agriculture sector and that it will not “be a pawn in this issue.” With China’s announcement of 25 percent tariffs on American soybeans and other agricultural products, it is a pawn and it is sabotaging the industry. This fact was acknowledged by his subsequent assurance that the sector would be compensated. Compensation will be a curious construct. The problem in international trade is not just the dumping of steel or the stealing of intellectual property but asymmetry across a wide range of policies. Agriculture gets hurt worse by the Tru...
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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.