U.S. steel tariffs may continue

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U.S. President George W. Bush is not expected to terminate tariffs for the steel industry, despite possible sanctions from the World Trade Organization. Bush imposed the tariff in order to stabilize the American steel industry.

Administration of General Economic Programs, Foreign trade, International economic relations, Taxes, Tariffs & Duties, Tariffs & Quotas, Taxation, International trade, Economic policy, Bush, George W., Steel, Tariffs, Trade policy

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USX decides to separate U.S. Steel, Marathon Oil

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USX Corp. is planning to separate Marathon Oil and U.S. Steel into individually-traded firms. The move will end USX's 25-year effort to use oil to offset any downward cycles in the steel industry.

Iron and Steel Mills, PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS, Petroleum, Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing, Blast furnaces and steel mills, Blast Furnaces & Steel Mills, Petroleum industry, United States Steel Corp., Marathon Oil Corp., Marathon Oil Co.

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Geneva Steel shuts most operations, lays off many staff

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Geneva Steel has terminated the majority of its operations and has laid off most of its workforce, which numbers 1,400. The company may have file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Labor force information, Primary Iron & Steel, Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing, Blast Furnace and Basic Steel Products, Planning, Layoffs, Geneva Steel Co., GNVSQ

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