Trade Policy Shorts U.S.-China Joint Fact Sheet: The visit by Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping required a long list of commitments by the two countries. If one has confidence that the Americans will greatly reduce their budget deficit and make timely approval of giving Beijing dual-use technologies like aircrafts, then one can have confidence that China will meet its commitments to more rapid movement to a market-based exchange rate and rapid expansion of imports.Lead or Get out of the Way: Some countries are mad that the U.S. and others are pursuing plurilateral agreements on things like services outside of the Doha talks, charging that this will undermine the multilateral effort. But the WTO has already altered the single undertaking...
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.
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...