Mueller’s Gift Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on the Trump administration and Russian interference in the 2016 election is complete, and while the controversy will march on through the 2020 election, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is being congratulated for her decision not to seek impeachment before hearing the result of Mueller’s work. Even more importantly, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York), chair of the House Democratic Caucus, said yesterday that a majority of House Democrats “are focused on executing our for-the-people agenda,” which means lowering health care costs and revitalizing the nation’s infrastructure. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which is no pro-tax lobby, has called for increasing...
Forecasting developments in production agriculture
On behalf of a private U.S. agricultural technology provider, WPI’s team generated an econometric model to forecast the movement of concentrated corn production north and west from the traditional U.S. Corn Belt. WPI’s model has subsequently provided quantitative support to a multi-million-dollar investment into short-season corn variety development. WPI’s methodology included a series of interviews with regional grain elevators and seed consultants. Emphasizing outreach and communication with stakeholders who possess intimate sectoral knowledge – on-the-ground insights – is a regular component of WPI’s methodologies, made possible by WPI’s ever-growing network of industry contacts.