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Analysis questions the assumption that the Trump administration wants a deeper dollar decline as part of a push to shrink the trade deficit. Some advisers favor tariff hikes and a more competitive currency.
Uncertainty about whether policy will drive further dollar weakness makes the currency outlook less clear, which affects how buyers should price dollar-denominated feed inputs.
reuters.comMike DolanJan 28, 2026After 41 past policy events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (44% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.4%), and +0.3% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
