Impeachment Impacts President Trump has tried to characterize his House Democratic antagonists as ignoring the needs of the American people by instead focusing all their time on impeachment. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi responded by saying they will continue their work on the USMCA agreement. Indeed, impeachment may be a positive for USMCA since Democrats will want to prove that they can walk and chew gum at the same time. Her statement also proves that USMCA is substantively better for U.S. labor than NAFTA. By contrast, the Chinese might see the process as weakening Mr. Trump and decide they don’t need to be too conciliatory. WPI and Impeachment The last U.S. president to be impeached was Bill Clinton. The House initiated the...
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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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.