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Holiday notice: Memorial Day
Written by Brett Linton
May 23, 2024
Steel Market Update will be taking time off in observance of Memorial Day. We will not publish our Executive issue on Sunday, May 26.
Our offices will be closed on Monday, May 27. We will resume our regular publication schedule on Tuesday, May 28. Our weekly pricing service will not be impacted.
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Final Thoughts
Sometimes new presidential administrations hit the ground running. No time for change like the present. And sometimes new administrations blast off on a SpaceX rocket bound for Mars. There’s a big universe, and we’ve got a lot of flags to plant. Such seems to be the case with the new Trump administration.
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Trump threatens 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico as soon as Feb. 1
President Donald Trump said on Monday evening that he was considering placing tariffs of 25% on imports from Canada and Mexico. The president said the tariffs could go into effect as soon as Feb. 1. President Trump threatened the tariffs as he signed a raft of executive orders in front of reporters in the Oval […]
Trump vows ‘overhaul’ of US trade policy to promote American interests
President Donald Trump has promised an “overhaul” of the US trade system, and in short order the unveiling of an “America First Trade Policy.” “I will immediately begin the overhaul of our trade system to protect American workers and families,” Trump declared in his inaugural address on Monday, Jan. 20. “Instead of taxing our […]
Final Thoughts
What’s been the impact of tariff threats on prices and demand? In short, not much – or at least that was the case when I was writing this column on Sunday afternoon. Spot activity for Canadian material, for example, has been put on hold over the last few weeks while the market waits to see what the new tariff landscape might look like.