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Biden: Won’t let U.S. Steel sale occur

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PITTSBURGH -- President Joe Biden promised cheering unionized steelworkers on Wednesday that his administration would block the acquisition of U.S. Steel by a Japanese company and he called for a tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel, seeking to use trade policy to win over working-class voters in Pe…

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Biden vows to shield U.S. steel industry by blocking Japanese merger and seeking new Chinese tariffs (opens MyNorthwest)

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    PITTSBURGH (AP) — President Joe Biden promised cheering unionized steelworkers on Wednesday that his administration would block the acquisition of U.S.

  2. The Republic

    Biden is seeking higher tariffs on Chinese steel as he courts union voters (opens The Republic)

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    SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — President Joe Biden is calling for a tripling of tariffs on steel from China to protect American producers from a flood of cheap imports, an announcement he planned to roll out Wednesday in an address to steelworkers in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.

  3. NWI Times

    Biden vows to block US Steel acquisition by a Japanese company and promises tariffs on Chinese steel (opens NWI Times)

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    PITTSBURGH — President Joe Biden promised cheering unionized steelworkers on Wednesday that his administration would block the acquisition of U.S. Steel by a Japanese company and he called for a

  4. Fortune

    Biden says US Steel 'should remain totally American' and vows to triple China tariffs (opens Fortune)

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    China produces about half of the world’s steel and sells it for less than half what U.S.-produced steel costs, administration officials said.

  5. WDIO Duluth

    Biden promises to keep US Steel a 'totally American company' amid review of Japanese takeover plan (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    At a speech in Pittsburgh, President Joe Biden said he would block the acquisition of U.S. Steel by a Japan company, and keep it a 'totally American company.'

  6. Portland Press Herald

    Biden vows to block U.S. Steel acquisition by Japanese company, promises tariffs on Chinese steel (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The president said during a visit to the headquarters of the United Steelworkers union that U.S. Steel 'has been an iconic American company for more than a century and it should remain totally American.'

  7. PoliticusUSA

    Biden Takes Historic Steps To Protect US Steel From Cheap Chinese Imports (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    The Biden administration has announced a series of historic steps designed to protect the American steel industry and create good-paying jobs.

  8. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Biden: Won’t let U.S. Steel sale occur (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    PITTSBURGH -- President Joe Biden promised cheering unionized steelworkers on Wednesday that his administration would block the acquisition of U.S. Steel by a Japanese company and he called for a tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel, seeking to use trade policy to win over working-class voters in Pe…

  9. WMUR

    Biden promises to keep US Steel a 'totally American company' (opens WMUR)

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    President Joe Biden has told an audience of cheering unionized steelworkers that his administration will block the acquisition of U.S. Steel by a Japanese company.

  10. WTOP Washington DC

    Biden vows to shield US steel industry by blocking Japanese merger and seeking new Chinese tariffs (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    President Joe Biden is calling for a tripling of tariffs on steel from China to protect American producers from a flood of cheap imports, according to an announcement he planned to roll out Wednesday.

  11. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Biden vows to block U.S. Steel acquisition by Japanese company (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Biden said during a visit to the headquarters of the United Steelworkers union that U.S. Steel “has been an iconic American company for more than a century and it should remain totally American.”

  12. AL.com

    Biden vows to stop Japanese company’s US Steel purchase: ‘It should remain totally American’ (opens AL.com)

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    Officials are reviewing the proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel, and Biden said last month he would oppose the deal.

  13. The Daily Caller

    Stop The Steel? Biden Vows To Block Foreign Acquisition Of Iconic American Company (opens The Daily Caller)

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    President Joe Biden promised on Wednesday to block the acquisition of U.S. Steel by a Japanese competitor.

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