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Post-Election Transatlantic

The EU’s dependency on the U.S. for both defense and economic well-being has focused discussions in Brussels on what the relationship will look like should Donald Trump win on 5 November. The Biden Administration initiated a Trade and Technology Council (TTC) in 2021 with designs to coordinate economic, trade and technology issues with the EU. Some in Brussels fear that Mr. Trump could scuttle the effort. DG Trade’s Matthias Jorgensen says the two sides should build on the achievements of the TTC but some in U.S. industry are telling USTR that the TTC never lived up to its potential for cooperation and mitigating risks. The two share concerns about China’s over-production and ability to hollow out Western production of everything from...

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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.

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