Takes One to Know One Chinese President Xi Jinping said this week that “mounting unilateralism, protectionism and bullying…” are adding risks and uncertainties to the world economy. Indeed, that was President Donald Trump’s whole strategy – to use the economic and military might of the U.S. to extract trade and foreign policy concessions from other countries. The approach invited the enmity of most other countries and arguably backfired as it converted more support for China. Yet, China's broad attacks on Australia specifically characterizes Trumpian style bullying. Indian economist Mihir Sharma says that China has made it clear that “it intends to weaponize dependence on its massive economy.” If...
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.