Green Path Forward Donald Trump tried to use tariffs to leverage trade concessions he selfishly wanted for the U.S. The tool for leveraging trade negotiations in the future is likely to be border measures related to domestic climate change measures. Both the EU and the incoming Biden Administration favor border adjustments for CO2. The question is whether other countries retaliate for the higher tariffs? The WTO rejected Trump’s national security rationale for steel tariffs but the Uruguay Round language on environmental measures has not been thoroughly litigated. While there are 159 countries that are a party to the WTO, 189 countries are signatories to the Paris Agreement. Greening measures to stop global climate change are likely...
What You Need to Know Today: President Trump claimed the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was over, as both sides accused one another of violating the terms of the agreement. Commercial vessels are increasingly steering clear of the Strait of Hormuz as security risks escalate following Iran...
Key Takeaways: The CME Group is launching new 90 percent Lean Beef and 50 percent Lean Beef futures and options contracts in July. There are five key factors that must be present in physical markets and futures contract specifications for futures contracts to become successful. The two l...
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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.