Dr. Kuehl Talks Steel Prices, Commodities and Much More

ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly “Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl” economic update podcast. In Episode 24, Dr. Kuehl takes an in-depth look at the volatility of steel prices and when they might start to stabilize/come down. Highlights this week:

• Explanation of the current supply and demand landscape.
• Have producers been caught flatfooted?
• When does Dr. Kuehl think prices will stabilize/retreat? How big of a decline?
• Where will demand be by the summer and fall?
• How does the current administration factor into this?
• Where does the U.S. rank in the developed world when it comes to corporate tax rates?