# A Shifting U.S. Policy Mix: Global Rewards and Risks

> The IMF says the Fed's December 2016 rate hike is a sign of US recovery and that the post-election jump in long-term yields and the dollar may signal a new trend. It warns that emerging markets face mixed effects from a weaker currency and rising borrowing costs.

- Date: 2016-12-20 · published 2016-12-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73390-a-shifting-u-s-policy-mix-global-rewards-and-risks
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar and higher US rates could raise debt-service costs for emerging-market feed importers and weigh on their currencies, affecting demand for imported feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2018-09-28 | [Risks of global dollar shortage are rising: McGeever - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63246-risks-of-global-dollar-shortage-are-rising-mcgeever-the-globe-and-mail.md) | +0.6% | +1.3% |
| DXY | 2022-01-24 | [Asean FX in focus as analysts mull global monetary policy shifts - Euromoney](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43399-asean-fx-in-focus-as-analysts-mull-global-monetary-policy-shifts-euromoney.md) | +1.2% | +0.2% |
| DXY | 2020-03-30 | [US dollar rallies as global easing policies give short-term reprieve](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10703-us-dollar-rallies-as-global-easing-policies-give-short-term-reprieve.md) | +1.6% | +1.4% |
| DXY | 2018-12-18 | [Fed’s policy decisions have a deep impact in emerging markets - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61747-fed-s-policy-decisions-have-a-deep-impact-in-emerging-markets-the-globe-and-mail.md) | -0.2% | -1.8% |
| DXY | 2022-01-28 | [Sterling hits year low vs dollar on Fed rate hike fears and UK political risks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43376-sterling-hits-year-low-vs-dollar-on-fed-rate-hike-fears-and-uk-political-risks.md) | -0.9% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- imf.org: https://www.imf.org/en/Blogs/Articles/2016/12/20/a-shifting-u-s-policy-mix-global-rewards-and-risks

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