
Economist Barry Eichengreen writes that the broad effective dollar fell 8% between January 2017 and January 2018, contrary to expectations of tax cuts, rate hikes and tariffs pushing it higher. He argues that tariffs would normally require a stronger real exchange rate to offset their effects on an economy near full employment.
The column explores why the expected dollar strength has not materialized.
Persistent dollar weakness supports US commodity exports priced in dollars, while tariff-driven currency adjustments could alter trade flows for soy and corn. The outlook is an analytical view rather than a new market shock.
在过去 1,637 次看跌的宏观事件之后,美元(广义) 在 5 个交易日内中位数变动 -0.2%(39% 上涨;中间一半区间为 -0.6% 至 +0.3%),20 个交易日内为 -0.2%。
各商品基准价相对事件前最后收盘价的变动。历史数据汇总同类过往事件;仅描述已发生的情况,不代表未来走势。不构成投资建议。