Per the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, a copyright association assessment indicates that piracy in China is one of the highest in the world (over 90 percent). The cost to U.S. companies is over $1 billion each year, and some suggest that it accounts for the decline in certain applications. Lopsided Analysis The incoming administration of Donald Trump poses not just challenges for other countries but for some of his fellow Americans. Psychotherapist Keith Miller told Washingtonian magazine that as a result of the election outcome, he’s had increased visits from patients who had been in remission for anxiety attacks. The psychological maladies likely derive from absorbing the lopsided negative forecasts of what a President Trump portends. Missing...
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.