How the Dollar Index Misses a 60-Economy Tariff Shock

The U.S. just proposed tariffs on 60 economies for forced labor practices. Lucas and Luna examine why the dollar index barely budged—and what that tells us about trade deficit reporting. With the trade balance widening to a $60 billion deficit in March and the dollar hovering near 99.4, they unpack the gap between currency markets and real-world import costs. Plus: how the services surplus complicates the story, and why your imported goods might not get cheaper even as the dollar strengthens. #TradeDeficit #Tariffs #DollarIndex #ForcedLabor #USD #Imports #Exports #CurrentAccount #TradePolicy #FOMC #GlobalTrade #SupplyChain #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Podcast #TradeWar #Currency Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo