The Trade Deficit Podcast with Fexingo: Imports, Exports, and Balance of Payments

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The Trade Deficit Podcast with Fexingo cuts through the noise of international trade data to examine what real import, export, and balance-of-payments figures mean for businesses and investors. Each episode, Lucas and Luna start with the latest trade releases from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Census Bureau, then trace the ripple effects through supply chains, currency markets, and corporate earnings. Lucas brings a journalist's eye for the story behind the numbers — a widening deficit in advanced technology goods, a surplus in agricultural commodities, or the shifting composition of services trade. Luna, an engaged interlocutor, pushes for the practical implications: how a weaker yen changes a multinational's sourcing strategy, what a surge in capital goods imports signals about domestic investment, or why a nation's current account surplus matters for global bond yields. Together, they connect trade flows to the balance sheets of real companies — from Apple's reliance on Chinese assembly to Caterpillar's exposure to emerging-market infrastructure spending — without resorting to political slogans. This is for the economist, the portfolio manager, and the business strategist who knows that trade data is not just a headline but a leading indicator. How do you read the balance of payments to anticipate the next shift in corporate profits? #TradeDeficit #BalanceOfPayments #ImportsExports #CurrentAccount #TradePolicy #SupplyChain #CurrencyMarkets #FederalReserve #GlobalTrade #EconomicData #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Economics #TradeWars #ExportLedGrowth #TariffImpact #TradeStatistics Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

Episode Date
How the Trade Deficit Hides a Services Surplus Story
Aug 28, 2026
Why the Trade Deficit Is Narrowing as the Dollar Holds Firm
Aug 27, 2026
Why the Trade Deficit Hides a Record Services Surplus
Aug 26, 2026
Why the US Trade Deficit Is a Services Surplus Story
Aug 25, 2026
Why Middlemen Are Quietly Shrinking the US Trade Deficit
Aug 24, 2026
How the Trade Deficit Tracks the Dollar's New Course
Aug 23, 2026
Why Services Trade Is Quietly Shrinking the US Deficit
Aug 22, 2026
How the US Trade Balance Hides the Current Account Deficit
Aug 21, 2026
How the Trade Deficit Is Narrowing as China Imports Slump
Aug 20, 2026
How the US Trade Deficit Is Shrinking on Its Own
Aug 19, 2026
How the Trade Deficit Narrowed Without a Cheaper Dollar
Aug 18, 2026
Why the Trade Deficit Is Narrowing Without a Weaker Dollar
Aug 17, 2026
How the US Trade Deficit Shrank Even as Imports Hit a Record
Aug 16, 2026
How the US Trade Deficit Is Narrowing on Its Own
Aug 15, 2026
How Services Trade Is Quietly Shrinking the US Deficit
Aug 14, 2026
How Refineries Are Reshaping the US Trade Deficit
Aug 13, 2026
How the US Trade Deficit Is Narrowing on Its Own
Aug 12, 2026
Why the Trade Deficit Is Narrowing Despite Record Exports
Aug 11, 2026
How a U.S. Trade Deficit Can Coexist with a Falling Dollar
Aug 10, 2026
Why the US Trade Deficit Narrowed Even as Imports and Exports Both Hit Records
Aug 09, 2026
Why the US Trade Deficit Shrank Even as Imports Hit a Record
Aug 08, 2026
Why the US Trade Deficit Narrowed in June
Aug 07, 2026
How a Cheaper Yen Is Reshaping US Auto Imports
Aug 06, 2026
Why the Yen's Slide Is Reshaping the US Trade Deficit
Aug 05, 2026
Why the US Trade Deficit Shrank Even as Imports Rose
Aug 04, 2026
How a Sliding Yen Is Rewiring the US Trade Deficit
Aug 03, 2026
Why the US Trade Deficit Widened Even as Exports Hit a Record
Aug 02, 2026
Why the Trade Deficit Widened Despite a Softer Dollar
Aug 01, 2026
How the Widening Trade Deficit Is Weighing on US GDP Growth
Jul 30, 2026
How Tariff Front-Loading Is Widening the US Trade Deficit
Jul 30, 2026
Why the US Current Account Deficit Hit a Two-Year High
Jul 29, 2026
How Southeast Asia Is Driving the US Trade Deficit Widening
Jul 29, 2026
Why the Widening Trade Deficit May Keep Inflation Sticky
Jul 28, 2026
How Rising Oil Prices Are Widening the US Trade Deficit
Jul 28, 2026
What the Two-Year Delay on Generic Drug Tariffs Says About Onshoring
Jul 27, 2026
How the US Services Surplus Masks a Deeper Goods Deficit
Jul 27, 2026
Why a Weaker Dollar Is Actually Widening the Trade Deficit
Jul 26, 2026
How Trump's New Global Tariff Could Widen the Trade Deficit
Jul 26, 2026
Why the US Trade Deficit Suddenly Widened by 23 Billion in May
Jul 25, 2026
How a Widening Trade Deficit Reshapes the Dollar
Jul 24, 2026
Why US Import Prices From China Hit a 17-Year High
Jul 23, 2026
How Generic Drug Tariffs Could Reshape US Trade Balance
Jul 23, 2026
How the Falling Dollar Is Reshaping US Trade Balance
Jul 22, 2026
How Generic Drug Tariffs Could Reshape US Trade Deficit
Jul 22, 2026
Why the Rising Dollar Isnt Helping US Exports
Jul 21, 2026
How Beer Tariffs Are Brewing a Wider Trade Deficit
Jul 21, 2026
How the Yen Is Reshaping US Trade with Japan
Jul 20, 2026
How the Strong Dollar Is Shrinking US Export Competitiveness
Jul 20, 2026
How the Strong Dollar Is Masking a Weaker Trade Deficit
Jul 19, 2026
Why Import Prices From China Hit a 17-Year High and What It Means for the Trade Deficit
Jul 19, 2026
How the Weak Yen Is Reshaping US Auto Imports
Jul 18, 2026
The Hidden Cost of China's Cheap Goods on US Producers
Jul 18, 2026
How Import Prices From China Hit a 17-Year High
Jul 17, 2026
How Hormuz Tensions Are Reshaping Trade Costs
Jul 17, 2026
How Hormuz Tensions Reshape Trade Costs
Jul 16, 2026
How Hormuz Tensions Are Reshaping Global Trade Routes
Jul 16, 2026
How Hormuz Tensions Are Rewriting Trade Routes
Jul 15, 2026
How China's Weak Yuan Is Reshaping US Supply Chains
Jul 15, 2026
How a Weak Yuan Is Reshaping US Trade Imports
Jul 14, 2026
How India's Growing Middle Class Is Reshaping Trade
Jul 14, 2026
Why Southeast Asia Is Reshaping the US Trade Deficit
Jul 13, 2026
Why the Dollar-Yen Is Making US Firms Move Production to Japan
Jul 13, 2026
Why the Dollar-Yen Is Making US Firms Move Production to Japan
Jul 12, 2026
How Chinese Producer Inflation Is Shrinking the US Trade Deficit
Jul 12, 2026
Why Trade Deficit Data Is Misleading Right Now
Jul 11, 2026
Why Port Congestion Is Hiding the Real Trade Deficit
Jul 11, 2026
Why the Trade Deficit Widened Even as Imports Fall
Jul 10, 2026
Why the Trade Deficit Jumped to 77.6 Billion in May
Jul 10, 2026
How Producer Inflation Is Reshaping the Trade Deficit
Jul 09, 2026
Episode 100: How China's Producer Inflation Is Reshaping the Trade Deficit
Jul 09, 2026
The Dollar-Yen Is Making US Firms Move Production to Japan
Jul 08, 2026
Why Trade Balance Data Misses the Port Congestion Story
Jul 08, 2026
Why the Labor Force Drop Is Shrinking the Trade Deficit
Jul 07, 2026
Why Fewer Workers Means a Smaller Trade Deficit
Jul 07, 2026
What the Dollar-Yen at 162 Means for Your Grocery Bill
Jul 06, 2026
Why Europe Cant Quit Chinese Air Conditioners in a Heatwave
Jul 06, 2026
How Falling Labor Force Is Shrinking the Trade Deficit
Jul 05, 2026
How Europe Is Quitting Chinese Air Conditioners
Jul 05, 2026
Why the Dollar-Yen Is Shrinking the US Trade Deficit
Jul 04, 2026
Why Europe Cant Quit Chinese Air Conditioners During a Heatwave
Jul 04, 2026
Why Europe Cant Quit Chinese Air Conditioners in a Heatwave
Jul 03, 2026
Why Labor Force Drop Is Shrinking the Trade Deficit
Jul 03, 2026
How Europe Is Paying China for Air Conditioners During a Heatwave
Jul 02, 2026
Why Europe Cant Quit Chinese Air Conditioners
Jul 02, 2026
How China Japan Export Curbs Are Reshaping Trade Routes
Jul 01, 2026
How China Japan Export Curbs Reshape the Trade Deficit
Jul 01, 2026
Understanding the Dollar-Yen at 162 and the Trade Deficit
Jun 30, 2026
What China Japan Export Curbs Mean for the Trade Deficit
Jun 30, 2026
How the Dollar-Yen Cross Rate Is Reshaping US Trade Deficit With Japan
Jun 29, 2026
What the Strait of Hormuz Shipping Data Tells Us About Trade
Jun 29, 2026
Why the Dollar-Yen Cross Rate Is Crushing US Auto Exports
Jun 28, 2026
How the Dollar-Yen Cross Rate Is Reshaping US Trade With Japan
Jun 28, 2026
Why the Euro Is Making US Exports More Expensive
Jun 27, 2026
How the Dollar-Yen Cross Rate Worsens the Trade Deficit
Jun 27, 2026
How Inflation Surprise Is Changing Trade Deficit Math
Jun 26, 2026
How the Rising Dollar Is Reshaping Global Trade Finance
Jun 26, 2026
How Oil Sanctions Waivers Are Rewriting the Trade Deficit
Jun 25, 2026
How the US-China Trade War Is Reshaping Supply Chains in 2026
Jun 25, 2026
How US Factory Layoffs Are Rewriting the Trade Deficit Story
Jun 24, 2026
Factory Job Cuts and the Trade Deficit
Jun 24, 2026
How Factory Job Cuts Signal a Manufacturing Trade Deficit
Jun 23, 2026
How the Strong Dollar Is Reshaping US Trade With Emerging Markets
Jun 23, 2026
What the Strong Dollar Means for US Trade Deficit in 2026
Jun 22, 2026
Why the Strong Dollar Is Crushing US Small Business Exports
Jun 22, 2026
Why the Bank of England Rate Hold Signals a Trade Shift
Jun 21, 2026
How the Trade Deficit Affects Your Job Search in Nevada
Jun 21, 2026
How the Trade Deficit Affects Your 401(k) in 2026
Jun 20, 2026
How the Strong Dollar Distorts Trade Deficit Data
Jun 20, 2026
How the Strong Dollar Is Reshaping America's Trade Partners
Jun 19, 2026
How the Strong Dollar Is Worsening the US Trade Deficit
Jun 19, 2026
How the Strong Dollar Is Hollowing Out US Services Exports
Jun 18, 2026
How Iranian Oil Tankers Are Reshaping the US Trade Deficit
Jun 18, 2026
How Iranian Tankers Are Reshaping the Trade Deficit
Jun 17, 2026
How US Tech Exports Are Hiding a Wider Trade Deficit
Jun 17, 2026
How US Tech Exports Are Masking a Wider Trade Deficit
Jun 16, 2026
How Robotaxis Are Reshaping the US Trade Deficit
Jun 16, 2026
How Airfreight Rates Are Worsening the US Trade Deficit
Jun 15, 2026
How the Dollar and Yuan Are Decoupling in Trade
Jun 15, 2026
How China Tech Startup Funding Reveals Trade Deficit Cracks
Jun 14, 2026
Why the UK Economy Shrank While the US Trade Deficit Narrowed
Jun 14, 2026
The Trade Deficit and the Dollar Index Disconnect in 2026
Jun 13, 2026
How the Trade Deficit Is Reshaping Supply Chain Finance
Jun 13, 2026
How the ECB Rate Hike Affects the US Trade Deficit
Jun 12, 2026
How US Energy Exports Are Shrinking the Trade Deficit
Jun 12, 2026
How the ECB Rate Hike Connects to the US Trade Deficit
Jun 11, 2026
How the Trade Deficit Is Reshaping Your Grocery Bill
Jun 11, 2026
Why May 2026 Trade Data Hides a Services Deficit
Jun 10, 2026
Why the Trade Deficit Shrank in April But Not for Long
Jun 10, 2026
Why Trade Deficit Data Misses Services Exports
Jun 09, 2026
How the Dollar Index Hides a Real Trade Deficit Widening
Jun 09, 2026
Why the Trade Deficit Is Growing Despite a Strong Dollar
Jun 08, 2026
How Container Ships Are Tightening the Trade Deficit
Jun 08, 2026
How Tariff Retaliation Is Reshaping US Export Industries
Jun 07, 2026
How Long-Term Unemployment Is Reshaping the Trade Deficit
Jun 07, 2026
How the Digital Trade Deficit Is Changing What We Count
Jun 06, 2026
How a Strong Dollar Is Crushing US Exporters in 2026
Jun 06, 2026
How Tariff Uncertainty Is Rewriting Trade Contracts
Jun 05, 2026
Tariffs on 60 Economies Could Reshape Your Import Prices
Jun 05, 2026
How Job Openings Mask a Shifting Trade Deficit
Jun 04, 2026
How the Dollar Index Misses a 60-Economy Tariff Shock
Jun 04, 2026
How a Weaker Dollar Isnt Boosting US Exports in 2026
Jun 03, 2026
How Tariff News Moves Currency Markets Before Goods
Jun 03, 2026
How the Iran War Is Widening the US Trade Deficit
Jun 02, 2026
How Oil Price Cap Disrupts the US Trade Deficit
Jun 02, 2026
Why the Trade Deficit Is Actually a Services Story Now
Jun 01, 2026
How the Dollar Index Masks Your Import Price Reality
Jun 01, 2026
Why the Digital Trade Deficit Is Growing Faster Than Goods
May 31, 2026
How Regional Trade Deficits Hit Different US States
May 31, 2026
How the Dollar Index Masks Trade Deficit Reality
May 30, 2026
How the Dollar Index Ignores Your Import Prices
May 30, 2026
How the Iran War Is Reshaping Your Import Prices
May 29, 2026
Why Your Imported Goods Are Getting Cheaper but Not Your Rent
May 29, 2026
Why the Trade Deficit Isn't a Trade Deficit Anymore
May 28, 2026
How the Strong Dollar Is Making Imports Cheaper but Not Exports
May 28, 2026
How the Dollar Index Ignores Your Import Prices
May 27, 2026
How Services Trade Is Quietly Reshaping the US Deficit
May 27, 2026
How Trade With China Is Shifting Under Geopolitical Pressure in 2026
May 26, 2026
How Iran War Fears Are Reshaping Trade Routes
May 26, 2026
How Trade Finance Is Reshaping the Cost of Your Car
May 25, 2026
Why the Trade Deficit Isnt Hurting Jobs Anymore
May 25, 2026
Why Your Grocery Bill Is Rising Faster Than Inflation
May 24, 2026
How Trade Deficits Affect the Price of Your Holiday Barbecue
May 24, 2026
Why the Strong Dollar Isnt Making Exports Cheaper
May 23, 2026
How Consumer Sentiment Is Reshaping the US Trade Deficit
May 23, 2026
How Trade Finance is Reshaping Global Supply Chains in 2026
May 22, 2026
How Trade Deficits Reshape Local Jobs in 2026
May 22, 2026
Why the Weak Dollar Isnt Helping US Exports
May 21, 2026
How the AI Economy Is Reshaping the US Trade Deficit
May 21, 2026
The Trade Deficit Hits $60 Billion What That Really Means
May 19, 2026