Real Trade War Tariffs applied by both the U.S. and China are staged to rise substantially tomorrow unless there is a last-minute agreement between each country’s respective trade negotiators. The trade war has had more subtle, adverse economic impacts up to this point, but they are likely to worsen substantially. Unfortunately, the more painful those are, the likelier the war is to come to an end. If the adverse impacts are not dramatic, the longer the trade war and the worse for U.S. agriculture. Beijing’s reorganization of its state-owned agribusiness giants is a case in point for the trade war. The functions of COFCO and Sinograin are being reshuffled to enable China to outcompete privately-owned western agribusinesses. At...
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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.