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U.S. Steel

Arcs in the news about U.S. Steel from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Organization · 43 stories · 707 articles · earliest story we hold Dec 18, 2023

Right nowactive arcs, newest development first

Nothing ongoing. The last arc went quiet Jun 18, 2025.

All arcs1 named arc in 2025

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Nippon Steel's takeover of U.S. Steel, from Biden's block to Trump's approval

10 of 21 stories this year · gone quiet

Biden blocks Japan's Nippon Steel from acquiring U.S. Steel · 100 articles, Jan 3Nippon Steel may sue US government over Biden’s decision to block US Steel acquisition · 77 articles, Jan 3A new rival bid for U.S. Steel is emerging as the U.S. extends deadline on Nippon’s bid blocked by Biden · 14 articles, Jan 13Trump says Nippon Steel to 'invest' in US Steel, not buy it · 21 articles, Feb 7US Steel hits 52-week high after Trump orders new security review of Nippon Steel bid · 14 articles, Apr 7Officials say steel deal would give US control · 32 articles, May 23Trump says US Steel will keep HQ in Pittsburgh in a sign he'll approve bid by Japan-based Nippon · 11 articles, May 23President Trump visits Pittsburgh to celebrate U.S. Steel-Nippon Steel deal · 21 articles, May 30Trump order allows Japan-based Nippon to invest in US Steel despite security concerns · 32 articles, Jun 12US Steel, once America’s biggest company, is now under foreign ownership · 15 articles, Jun 18

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May 26, 20258221083
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Aug 11, 20251024581
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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else6 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about U.S. Steel that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Aug 15– 18Fatal explosion at U.S. Steel's plant raises questions about its future, despite heavy investment14 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right
  2. Aug 11– 12Explosion at US Steel plant near Pittsburgh leaves dozens hurt, people trapped under rubble71 articles · 38 independent sources
    9 left, 22 center, 3 right
  3. Aug 11People trapped under rubble after explosion at Pennsylvania US Steel plant7 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 2 right

Stories that name U.S. Steel

  1. May 30– Jun 4Trump steel, aluminum tariffs taking effect60 articles · 32 independent sources
    7 left, 18 center, 4 right
  2. May 30– 31Trump tells U.S. steelworkers he's going to double tariffs on foreign steel from 25% to 50%47 articles · 31 independent sources
    3 left, 12 center, 7 right
  3. Feb 9– 11Trump imposes 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum121 articles · 53 independent sources
    14 left, 24 center, 8 right
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