A potential trade war between the United States and its two neighbors has been thwarted for now, though the U.S.-China status remains murky after both parties implemented tariffs on Tuesday, their leaders yet to speak with one another as of late afternoon.

Trump’s “paused” 25 percent tariffs will continue to hang like a sword of Damocles over both Canada and Mexico, as will the threat to the jobs and living standards of workers across North America.