Endless Stalemate U.S. agricultural trade lobbyists are becoming frustrated that two key nominees are being held up on Capitol Hill. However, part of the problem is USTR. Senator Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey) says his hold on the appointment of Doug McKalip to be chief agriculture negotiator is because USTR is refusing to become more transparent, including opposing the establishment of an inspector general. The stalemate is unlikely to end soon because USTR has lots of other personnel, and one appointee does not change much. Wages and Growth President Joe Biden has made it clear that he wants companies to pay their employees more, and to charge consumers less. He should be happy that employers added 263,000 jobs in November and boost...
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.