#TariffsPause
### **📢 Extension of Tariff Freeze: What Does It Mean for You?**
#### **🚦 What Happened?**
- **The U.S. Administration** announced a **90-day freeze** on planned tariff increases.
- **The only exception:** **China** (still subject to high tariffs).
- **Official reason:**
- **Negotiations are ongoing** with trading partners.
- **Avoiding a trade war** that could harm the global economy.
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### **💡 How Does This Affect the Markets?**
✅ **Benefits of the Freeze:**
✔ **Recovery of Import Trade** (cheaper goods for consumers).
✔ **Stability in Commodity Prices** (such as electronics, cars, raw materials).
✔ **Improvement in Investor Sentiment** in global stock markets.
❌ **Potential Downsides:**
✖ **China Exempted** → Continued tension with the world's largest exporter.
✖ **Threat of Returning Tariffs** after 90 days if negotiations fail.
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### **📌 What's Next?**
- **The next 90 days are crucial** – if negotiations succeed, the increases may be canceled forever.
- **If they fail:** Return of **higher tariffs + negative impact on inflation**.
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### **🌍 Effects on Currencies and Commodities:**
📉 **U.S. Dollar**: May weaken due to reduced protectionism.
📈 **Global Stocks**: Export/import companies may rise.
🛢️ **Oil and Metals**: Temporary stability in prices.