Yankee Chutzpa Washington is reportedly asking the WTO for permission to impose retaliatory tariffs against China for the latter’s failure to reduce domestic agricultural subsidies. The U.S. had obtained a WTO Dispute Settlement panel’s concurrence last year that China’s domestic agricultural subsidies exceeded its commitments. China earlier said it would comply. However, the U.S. is showing real chutzpa in challenging China given that it has: 1) dramatically increased the subsidies it gives to its own farmers; and 2) has worked to shut down the very dispute settlement process it now seeks to exploit. Chlorinated Cars The British use of fake risks to block imports of American-made products is not limited to agricu...
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.