Season 3, Episode 38: Dr. Kuehl talks about the most recent U.S. Steel acquisition – there is more speculation than anything concrete in these new developments.

ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In this last episode of 2023, Season 3, Episode 38 (7:36 in length), Dr. Kuehl comments on the U.S. Steel acquisition and as you know - this is intensely controversial. New developments have been happening almost every hour… 

• Why has this steel acquisition sparked controversy in both political parties?     
• What is at risk with this acquisition?
• The question was who is going to buy them? Not when, but who.     
• Who needs to be protected?
• Will there be a ripple in the employment sector?
• If there is no effort to stop the merger, what should ASA members be on the lookout for?  
• Will this merger really help U.S. Steel with advanced projects?    
• Nippon steel and U.S. steel have been working together – what is the outcome?   
• The upshot for ASA members is what???

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