Biden Blocks U.S. Steel Acquisition by Nippon Steel

President Joe Biden on Friday announced a decision to block the $14 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan-based Nippon Steel, saying domestically produced steel is essential to U.S. national security. Without domestic steel production and domestic steel workers, our nation is less strong and less secure, Biden said in a statement. The move marks the latest effort on the part of the Biden administration to protect U.S. markets from foreign-owned firms.

Biden has preserved many of the tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump, and he enacted a law that would ban China-based social media platform TikTok later this month if the company doesn't find a new parent company. The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments this month in a legal challenge brought by TikTok. The decision comes weeks after a federal committee declined to issue a recommendation on the U.S. Steel-Nippon Steel merger, leaving Biden an opportunity to block the deal. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, tasked with a review of the potential acquisition, shared concerns about the national security risks posed by the loss of the country's second-largest steel producer. In response to the committee's decision, Nippon Steel alleged the White House had impermissible undue influence on the review. Nippon Steel has previously threatened to challenge the White House decision in court. The fate of U.S. Steel - a storied 120-year-old firm based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - became a lightning rod during the 2024 election season. During the campaign, President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly said he would block the acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon. In December, Trump reiterated that position. I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company, Trump said

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Biden Blocks Nippon Steel's Acquisition of U.S. SteelPresident Biden rejected Nippon Steel's bid to acquire U.S. Steel, citing national security concerns. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) feared that the deal could lead to reduced steel production, potentially harming industries vital to national security. Despite strong support from U.S. Steel shareholders, Biden's decision reflects his long-standing opposition to the deal.
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Biden Blocks Nippon Steel's US Steel AcquisitionPresident Biden blocked Nippon Steel's proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel, citing national security concerns. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) was worried that the deal could lead to reduced production capacity at U.S. Steel, potentially causing supply shortages and delays affecting critical industries. Despite U.S. Steel's assurances regarding its headquarters and board composition, Biden ultimately rejected the deal.
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