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Steel Mergers, Tariffs, and US Competitiveness
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The Trump administration is reported to be taking a second look at the proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan’s largest steelmaker, Nippon Steel. Approval of this merger, which had been blocked in January by the Biden administration, could help enhance the efficiency and competitive vitality of a major player in the strategically important American steel industry. Appropriate efficiency-focused mergers and joint ventures, during a period of high protective U.S. tariffs, could raise the competitiveness of the American steel sector as a whole, without harming competition.