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Immigration Tariffs?

At a campaign event in Arizona, former President Trump floated the idea of using tariffs on countries who don’t cooperate with the U.S. on illegal immigration, and specifically, those countries taking back citizens who illegally immigrate into the U.S.  While most illegal immigration is from Central American countries and Mexico, Trump specifically mentioned China.  There have been increasing cases of Chinese immigrants crossing the U.S. Mexican border. According to the U.S. Border Patrol, more than 27,000 Chinese migrants were caught illegally crossing the border in the six months from October 2023 to April 2024. Trump was quick to use tariffs to negotiate trade agreements during his term, and especially against China whic...

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USDA confirmed last Friday, 31 October, that despite the shutdown several key reports will be issued, including the November Cattle on Feed report, scheduled for 21 November.  There will be no data from the October report, but that information could be available through the month-to-month...

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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.

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