Shutdown Exports The U.S. government will likely shut down this weekend because some Republicans are trying to leverage more budget discipline and other goals. The overall impact on the economy of a government shutdown is less than the clickbait media is trying to convey, but it does have odd impacts. First, the whole government doesn’t close, just the parts considered non-essential. Monitoring imports for compliance with laws is considered law enforcement and so it is essential. However, agencies monitoring exports are not considered essential and will stop working, causing some exports to stop. This will worsen the trade deficit at some level but it is an incongruent application of what is law enforcement and what is not. &nbs...
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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.