Hot Tariffs on Hold! Will My Beer Budget Survive This Trade War Rollercoaster?!

Giggity! Tariffs Take a Time Out!

Alright so apparently Trumpy Dump – that's what I call him he hates it – decided to hit the pause button on some of these tariffs. You know those things that make my beer cost more! It's like that time I tried to 'pause' my tab at The Drunken Clam. Didn't work. Mort still made me pay. Anyway these big shot companies were all freaking out but now some of them are like 'Woo hoo party time! Let's ship everything!' But hold on to your horses folks because...

China Still Wants a Piece of the Pie!

China's still got those tariffs baby! They're sitting at 145%! It's like when I tried to sneak an extra donut at the bakery and Lois caught me. Busted! Now other countries are all like 'Hmm maybe we should rethink things.' You know like how I rethink my life choices every time I wake up next to a half eaten bucket of fried chicken. Good times.

Order Up! Freight Frenzy Ensues!

So this Paul Brashier fella from ITS Logistics (sounds like a guy who delivers my pizza) says orders were getting canceled faster than my dates with Jennifer Love Hewitt. But now with the pause on tariffs except with China he expects a freight booking tsunami! It's like that time I opened a can of baked beans in the middle of the night… chaos ensued! Apparently the Europeans are hitting pause on their tariffs on U.S. goods too! This Andrew Abbott guy at Atlantic Container Line says holds on freight have been released and bookings are skyrocketing! He even said "The ships are filling up." You know maybe I should book a trip on one of those ships and hide in the cargo. Maybe I can see the world and bring back a bunch of beer!

Booze and Bulldozers!

Abbott also said that they are seeing orders in everything from construction equipment engines truck parts dinnerware cranes agriculture equipment and booze! I heard booze! It sounds like Christmas morning but instead of presents it's just a bunch of stuff I can't afford because of…you guessed it…tariffs! "Even the British car guys have booked for May sailings," Abbott said! You know its like that time I won a lotto I booked a flight with the family but when I went to pay it turned out my daughter Meg was the one who had the winning ticket and not me damn it! I hate Meg!

Hold Your Horses! Uncertainty is Still King!

But hold on a minute folks! We’re not out of the woods yet. This whole thing is still wobbly than Peter in a marathon you know? Uncertainty is still high and companies are still 'super cautious'. This guy Simon Cohen CEO of Henco Global says some imports are on hold. Retail exports from Mexico to the U.S. are on hold too! Sales are just not increasing he says. It's like when I try to sell my 'art' at the flea market. Nobody's buying Lois! Nobody!

New Mexico's Moment of Truth!

And get this: New Mexico is going bonkers! They're attracting new companies and their exports are up! But this tariff situation could slam the brakes on all that! It's like when I finally got that promotion at the brewery and then I accidentally set the place on fire. Woops! So yeah folks this whole trade war thing is a mess. It's more complicated than figuring out how to assemble IKEA furniture after a few beers. All I know is I just want my beer to stay cheap. Is that too much to ask?