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An Inter-American Dialogue analysis examines how the strong U.S. dollar affects Latin American and Caribbean economies. Contributors argue that the net effect varies by country, with benefits for exporters and remittance recipients and costs for dollar debtors, and they cite Mexico and dollarized Ecuador as examples.
A strong dollar generally pressures US commodity prices by making exports pricier for foreign buyers, but this commentary is analytical background rather than a new shock.
thedialogue.orgMay 4, 2017After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% 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.
