Awkward Uniter By being antagonistic, U.S. President Donald Trump is awkwardly uniting the world. His earlier attacks on NAFTA managed to boost support for it from both Democrats and Republicans. His threat to leave the pact created a political mentality in Washington of you “Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone),” to paraphrase Cinderella or Joni Mitchell depending on your preferred genre of music. Former WTO Director General Pascal Lamy posits that Mr. Trump’s attacks on the WTO have prompted more countries to look at improving the organization. Washington’s attack on the WTO’s appellant body is eliciting a reform proposal by Brussels. Simon Tay at the Singapore Institute of International Af...
What You Need to Know Today: USDA reports are delayed until Tuesday due to the federal holiday on Monday. Over the weekend, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Russia warmly welcomed and confirmed this ceasefire by conducting more strikes against Ukraine. Specific...
On Saturday, 10 October, at a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, President Trump said that the U.S. and Mexico would come to terms on a new trade deal, and he said Canada does not need to be part of the deal. Trump called the coming agreement with Mexico “great” but gave no d...
Key Takeaways: The United States has steadily lost global wheat export market share since the 1970s, falling from the world's leading exporter to a projected fifth place in 2026/27. The rapid expansion of Black Sea wheat exports, driven by improved productivity and export infrastructure, has r...
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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.