How the Strong Dollar Is Crushing Emerging Market Debt

The U.S. dollar index hit 119.3 in mid-May, its highest level in decades, and emerging market bonds are feeling the pain. In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down why a strong dollar squeezes countries that borrowed in dollars, using specific examples like the iShares Emerging Markets bond ETF (EMB) and recent stress in Sri Lanka and Pakistan. They also look at the divergence between export-heavy economies like Taiwan (EWT up 5.5% in a week) and commodity importers. Listener support keeps this show ad-free — if you get value from the analysis, consider throwing a couple dollars at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. #StrongDollar #EmergingMarkets #DollarIndex #EMDebt #CurrencyCrisis #Taiwan #EWT #SriLanka #Pakistan #FederalReserve #GlobalTrade #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Investing #Bonds #Commodities #Inflation Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo