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Transatlantic Future; Redundant Legislation; Ineffective Opposition

Transatlantic Future A U.S.-EU meeting occurs in a few weeks and the number of topics is growing. Steel and aluminum tariffs are the only large trade issue, largely because Brussels doesn’t want to talk about agriculture, unless its about Spanish olives. Meanwhile, Europe is concerned about continued U.S. support for Ukraine, and the threat of Donald Trump again winning the White House. Yet, both of those risks are enhanced by Europe’s own policies. American conservatives view the threat from Russia as more of a European problem, yet Brussels lags the U.S. in providing military support to Ukraine, by nearly 20 percent if the UK is excluded.  EU officials are reportedly looking for ways to “lock down improvements&rdq...

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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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