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Biden Administration Split Over U.S. Steel Deal

December 11, 2024 · 1:50 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“The Pentagon, US Treasury and state department have all concluded that Nippon Steel’s $15bn acquisition of US Steel poses no national security risks, even though President Joe Biden is expected to block the deal,” the Financial Times reports.

“The conclusions come despite Biden’s insistence that the purchase of the Pittsburgh-based steelmaker poses economic and national security risks.”

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