Tariffs Pause Pushed to August 1

Dear Client: Ahead of the upcoming "reciprocal" tariff pause deadline, originally set for July 9, President Trump signed another executive order yesterday pushing the deadline for various tariff deals to August 1, reports CNBC. Recall, after announcing a series of steep tariffs against 60+ countries that the US has a trade deficit with back in early April, President Trump issued a 90-day "pause," while leaving a 10% blanket tariff rate in place in the meantime [see WSD 04-09-2025]. A federal