# What Does a Strong U.S. Dollar Mean for Latin America? – Inter-American Dialogue

> 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.

- Date: 2017-05-04 · published 2017-05-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Latin America · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71282-what-does-a-strong-u-s-dollar-mean-for-latin-america-inter-american-dialogue
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- thedialogue.org: https://thedialogue.org/analysis/what-does-a-strong-u-s-dollar-mean-for-latin-america

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