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AISI Economist on Tap for Wednesday's Community Chat
Written by Tim Triplett
August 7, 2020
Tim Gill, chief economist for the American Iron and Steel Institute, will be the featured speaker for the next SMU Community Chat. The webinar, which is free to anyone in the industry, will begin at 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Aug. 12.
Gill will detail the impact of the coronavirus on the steel market and his forecast for the recovery of the U.S. economy and steel demand.

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