Why the Strong Dollar Is Crushing US Small Business Exports

Episode 66 of The Trade Deficit Podcast with Fexingo unpacks a counterintuitive story: the dollar has strengthened 4% this year against major currencies, yet US exports of goods are up only 1.2% while the trade deficit remains stubbornly above $55 billion. Lucas and Luna drill into new Fed data showing small and medium-sized exporters are the hidden victims. Unlike multinationals that hedge currency risk, family-owned manufacturers in Ohio and Texas are losing pricing power abroad, with export revenue down an average of 7% since 2024. The hosts also explore how the dollar's surge is inflating the value of imported components, squeezing margins for US assemblers. With the dollar index at 100.88 and the yuan at 6.78, the conversation reveals why a strong currency isn't always a sign of economic health for the businesses that actually build things. #StrongDollar #TradeDeficit #SmallBusiness #Exporters #DollarIndex #USDCNY #CurrencyRisk #Hedging #OhioManufacturing #TexasExports #PricingPower #ImportCosts #SupplyChain #FedPolicy #KevinWarsh #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Economics Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo