Contributor: Ethan Bernard

President Trump said on Monday there may be exceptions for some countries on reciprocal tariffs.

South Korea’s Hyundai has formally announced a nearly $6-billion investment to build a steel mill in Louisiana to supply steel for the company’s automotive interests in the southeastern US.

Despite the economic and geopolitical upheaval of the last five years, CMC President and CEO Peter Matt points out that the construction market has been an essential element of the way forward.

Are President Trump's tariff policies helping? Steel buyers offer their opinions on the impact of Trump's tariffs.

From the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 to George W. Bush's temporary 30% tariff, SMU takes a look at steel tariffs past.

CMC’s earnings tumbled in its fiscal second quarter on seasonal weakness and continued shakiness in the wider economy.

The European Commission unveiled A European Steel and Metals Action Plan aimed at safeguarding the European Union’s steel and base metals production.

Do recent actions by the EPA on deregulation signal a new course for the agency, and how could it affect steel?

The HRC vs. prime scrap spread increased again in March.

President Trump said he has no plans to create exemptions on the recently enacted steel and aluminum tariffs, according to media reports.

Zekelman Industries has made changes to its leadership structure.

Is a fissure opening up between manufacturers and the mills on President Trump's tariffs?

Ferrous scrap prices rose across the board in March as the market adapted to short supply and the volatile tariff situation, sources told SMU.

Algoma Steel has resumed shipments to the US, effective Friday, March 14. And the Canadian steelmaker sees a potential opportunity with the current tariff situation.

Domestic steel trade associations, manufacturing groups, and the United Steelworkers (USW) union had mixed reactions to the implementation of new Section 232 tariffs without exclusions on Wednesday. Trade groups representing steel mills broadly supported President Trump’s actions, while the USW and some groups representing manufacturers were more critical. AISI Kevin Dempsey, president and CEO of […]

Algoma Steel's net loss narrowed in the fourth quarter vs. a year earlier amid economic uncertainty and tariff-related issues.

With the tariff craziness showing no signs of abating, we take you on a tour of the current situation.

Cleveland-based Olympic Steel Inc. has promoted Scott M. Zito to the newly created role of vice president of business development. Zito has been with the company for more than 40 years.

Pacific Steel Group has broken ground on its Mojave Micro Mill in Southern California.

One thing we've learned from our survey here at SMU: When prices are rising, people have a lot to say. You can be assured that with our most recent survey, the comments were coming in fast and furious.

SMU interviews JSW USA CEO Robert Simon.

Before we get whipsawed by the current moment, it’s important to reflect on optimism. Whatever happens, consumers are going to need steel.

Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) President Philip K. Bell stressed a mood of "cautious optimism" for steel on what turned out to be Tariff Eve.

Ryerson swung to a loss in the fourth quarter, but has seen a turnaround in the last 30 days.

SMU’s Current Buyers’ Sentiment Index rocketed up this week, while the Future Buyers’ Sentiment Index edged down. The two indices are almost at parity.

SMU Community Chat with CRU's Josh Spoores.

Mills’ flexibility on price for spot orders has taken a nosedive to levels not seen since the end of March 2023.

The European Commission is looking into making current quotas on steel imports stricter as a countermeasure to President Trump’s recently announced tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to the US, according to an article in Reuters.

To say we’ve entered a “Brave New World” since Jan. 20 might be an exaggeration, but we’ve definitely entered a different one.

President Donald Trump said last week that he could place tariffs on auto imports, according to an article in Politico.