Government Shutdown Options Using federal employees as ransom in a White House/congressional fight over a very small federal spending program (border security) is both unsophisticated and morally wrong. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has now cancelled the use of the House chamber for the president’s State of the Union address, and he responded in kind by cancelling her use of executive branch resources for a planned overseas trip to three countries. Meanwhile, federal workers are either working without pay or sitting idle without pay. Following are some alternatives: Nearly everyone outside of the politicians involved agree that none of the combatants themselves should be paid while the government is shut down, but Congress routinely ex...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.