War Mitigation Funds Threatened The Trump Administration has used up its $30 billion in CCC slush funds compensating farmers for the trade war and now Congressional Democrats are threatening to not refill the kitty via a continuing resolution being drafted for the end of September. The motivation is political in that losing the payments could cause farmers, a key Trump constituency, to stop supporting him. But it is also the assertion of Congressional primacy in overseeing how money is spent. Causing the payments to dry up also poses political risks for Democrats, particularly those campaigning for the presidency in the Midwest. Thus, more than likely this is a ploy to hold the Trump Administration accountable for how it is using the money...
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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.