WTO Stalemate The World Trade Organization remains unable to move forward on its reform agenda under a stalemate over issues like the current consensus requirement, re-establishing the appellate level in dispute settlement, and use of special and differential treatment. The pending confirmation of Joseph Barloon to be the U.S. Ambassador to the WTO is unlikely to alter the fundamental disagreements in Geneva. On 3 October, the Senate agreed to consider Barloon’s nomination as part of an en bloc group of about 100 different nominations, but lawmakers remain bogged down first and foremost on a continuing resolution to keep the government funded. Off Again, On Again President Trump often seeks to put his interlocutors off-balance,...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
From WPI Consulting
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.