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Geopolitical Strife; ICE as Farm Bill; No Wharp Speed

Geopolitical Strife U.S. House speaker Nancy Pelosi surprised some after she went to Taiwan despite China’s warning that it would cause a military confrontation. Is she smartly calling China’s bluff, or trying everything possible to make her Party look strong ahead of mid-term elections? China has reacted by banning food imports from Taiwan, and some say it is up to Xi Jinping whether this becomes a crisis or not. His country may not be in the best position to endure a sanctions-filled fight with the U.S. Then again, GDP is not as important to China as national will and honor.  For both sides, cooperation is a more economically efficient path toward gains, whereas competition still requires a degree of cooperation for suc...

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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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