Nation Aug 12 Officials are investigating the cause of a Pennsylvania steel plant explosion that killed 2, injured 10 By Marc Levy, Gene Puskar, Michael Casey, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press
Nation Aug 11 1 dead, dozens hurt or trapped after explosion at U.S. Steel plant in Pennsylvania An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh has left dozens injured or trapped under the rubble, with emergency workers on site trying to rescue them. By Marc Levy, Michael Casey, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press
Economy Jun 18 Nippon Steel finalizes $15 billion buyout of U.S. Steel after sealing national security agreement The pursuit by Nippon Steel for the Pittsburgh-based company was buffeted by national security concerns and presidential politics in a premier battleground state, dragging out the transaction for more than a year after U.S. Steel shareholders approved it. By Marc Levy, Associated Press
Politics May 30 WATCH: Trump says he’s doubling steel import tariffs to 50% at U.S. Steel plant In a post later on his Truth Social platform, President Donald Trump added that aluminum tariffs would also be doubled to 50%. He said both tariff hikes would go into effect Wednesday. By Michelle L. Price, Marc Levy, Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Economy Feb 07 Trump: Nippon Steel dropping bid for U.S. Steel, making investment instead The details remain unclear. President Donald Trump said he would meet with the head of Nippon Steel next week “to mediate and arbitrate.”… By Associated Press
Jan 14 New bidder challenges Nippon in acquisition of U.S. Steel as Biden administration extends deadline By Marc Levy, Associated Press The proposed deal kicked up an election year political maelstrom across America’s industrial heartland and quickly drew vows by Biden and Trump from the campaign trail in a critical battleground state to block the deal. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 8:11 Why Biden cited national security concerns as he blocked a Japanese bid to buy U.S. Steel By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn President Biden said he would block the sale of one of America’s most iconic companies to a Japanese firm. In December 2023, Nippon Steel announced it would buy U.S. Steel for more than $14 billion. Nick Schifrin discussed the president's… Continue watching
Jan 03 Biden blocks Nippon Steel’s $15 billion proposal to purchase Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel By Fatima Hussein, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden has blocked the nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel of Japan to purchase Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel — affirming his earlier vow on the presidential campaign trail to prevent the acquisition of Steeltown USA’s most storied… Continue reading
Sep 25 Steelworkers union loses its arbitration case attempting to stop U.S. Steel’s sale to Nippon By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press An arbitration board has ruled that U.S. Steel may proceed with its proposed acquisition by Nippon Steel, a deal that faces strong opposition from its workforce. Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: Harris and Biden hold Pennsylvania campaign event, plan to oppose sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese firm By Colleen Long, Will Weissert, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris plans to use a joint campaign appearance in the industrial city of Pittsburgh with President Joe Biden to say that U.S. Steel should remain domestically owned. Continue reading