steel
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Railroad
The good, bad and ugly sides of mining
A short cost-benefit analysis of the mining, recycling and use of iron and steel.
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Canada
U.S., Canada to lift metal tariffs
Sub: Removal of levies on aluminum and steel end costly trade dispute – but both nations reserve right to resume them in response to dumping.
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Canada
Major steel shipper to build $1.35 billion facility in Kentucky
The facility will be capable of producing approximately 1.2 million tons of steel plate products per year. Nucor expects the plant to be fully operational…
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Canada
An end in sight for tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum
U.S. and Canadian officials are negotiating an end to the costly import levies, which have wreaked havoc on cross-border supply chains.
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Autonomous Trucking
Today’s pickup: auction numbers that point to a peak; higher steel prices aren’t sticking
Also in today’s issue: a beating shows the dangers to truckers, even off the road; an Indian company looks to disrupt that company’s trucking sector.
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Economics
Trump’s tariffs are wrecking Wabash National’s earnings
Despite an exceptionally strong year for trailer orders, Wabash National’s stock took a hit when the company guided downward for its Q3 results, blaming higher…
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News
Daseke acquires steel and aluminum carrier Builders Transportation
Daseke purchased the Memphis-based steel and aluminum carrier for $53.8 million, including $3.4 million in Daseke stock. Builders Transportation reported an estimated $72.4 million in…
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News
Aluminum, steel tariffs driving up raw material costs for trucks, trailers
President Donald Trump’s tariffs appear to be driving up demand for American-produced aluminum and steel, but they are also driving up costs for equipment manufacturers.
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Canada
Trump’s tax on beverages
Stock is down across the beer industry. The tariff costs to the industry will ultimately cost consumers.
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Economics
Understanding the impact of tariffs
As the Trump administration makes public its intent to look at using tariffs to address what it believes are inequities in global trade markets, it…
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