Politics should not thwart Nippon Steel's plan to buy U.S. Steel

Protectionism and economic nationalism will ultimately harm American interests

2024-03-20 Editorial US Steel

U.S. Steel's Edgar Thomson Works steel mill in Braddock, Pennsylvania, is pictured here in December 2023. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)

Politics should not intervene in private business transactions without just cause. That is why ongoing efforts in America to block Nippon Steel's acquisition of U.S. Steel raise serious concerns.

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