May 31 Economy Trump Tariffs Hold Promise, Peril For Ohio Valley Industries The Trump administration has made good on a promise to impose steel and aluminum tariffs on some major U.S. trading partners, including the European Union, Canada and Mexico. The U.S. commerce department exempted the EU, Canada and Mexico from a 25 percent tariff on steel and 10 percent tariff on aluminum in March. Those exemptions […] By Becca Schimmel May 31 Economy Trump Tariffs Hold Promise, Peril For Ohio Valley Industries Becca Schimmel
May 4 Economy Aluminum Can-Do: Region’s Last Large Aluminum Maker Bets Big On Trump Tariffs With sunglasses perched atop his camouflage cap, Brady Carwile filled out an application at a job fair in a community center in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Carwile works at a local auto parts maker but he’s hoping for a maintenance position at Century Aluminum’s Hawesville Smelter. “It’s one of the best jobs you can find around there,” […] By Becca Schimmel May 4 Economy Aluminum Can-Do: Region’s Last Large Aluminum Maker Bets Big On Trump Tariffs Becca Schimmel
May 1 Economy Trump’s Delay On Tariff Decision Disappoints Regional Steelmakers Regional iron and steel industry leaders say they are disappointed by the Trump administration’s delay on a decision about which countries will face new import tariffs. President Trump has postponed until June a decision on which countries will be subject to new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The decision had been due May 1. […] By Becca Schimmel May 1 Economy Trump’s Delay On Tariff Decision Disappoints Regional Steelmakers Becca Schimmel
Feb 23 Economy Tariff-ic Impact: Ohio Valley Awaits Trump Decision On Steel, Aluminum The Ohio Valley was once synonymous with steel. Even after the industry’s sharp decline the region is still home to many industries that produce or use steel and aluminum. Those industries are closely watching what the Trump administration will do on steel and aluminum imports. The Department of Commerce has suggested a massive 24 percent […] By Becca Schimmel Feb 23 Economy Tariff-ic Impact: Ohio Valley Awaits Trump Decision On Steel, Aluminum Becca Schimmel
Jul 11 Economy Steely Ban: Ohio Valley Steel Makers Await Trump Import Decision Steel makers and manufacturers around the Ohio Valley are waiting for a report from the Trump administration that could trigger higher tariffs on imported steel and bring mixed results for a region that still has strong ties to the industry. In the presidential campaign Trump told voters he would place sanctions on steel imports from […] By Becca Schimmel Jul 11 Economy Steely Ban: Ohio Valley Steel Makers Await Trump Import Decision Becca Schimmel
Jan 13 Economy Ross Reviewed: Trump’s Choice For Commerce Left Mixed Legacy In Ohio Valley The billionaire Wilbur Ross is headed for Senate confirmation hearings as President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of the Department of Commerce. Ross made it to ultra-rich status in part by salvaging coal and steel assets in Appalachia and the Rust Belt. His business dealings leave a mixed legacy in the Ohio Valley region, from […] By Glynis Board Jan 13 Economy Ross Reviewed: Trump’s Choice For Commerce Left Mixed Legacy In Ohio Valley Glynis Board