Steel Summit 2024: Trade issues abound ahead of election

Trade is always front and center in an election year. And 2024 is no different. There is no shortage of issues, with questions like the sale of U.S. Steel to Japan’s Nippon Steel, potential cracks in the USMCA, and Chinese overcapacity dominating the headlines. What should participants in the steel industry and all along the supply chain be keeping their eyes on?

Last week, four industry experts with diverse perspectives sat down with SMU Managing Editor Michael Cowden at Steel Summit 2024 in Atlanta. On hand were Kevin Dempsey, president and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI); Philip K. Bell, president of the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA); Alan Price, partner and International Trade Group Practice co-chair at Wiley Rein LLP; and Lewis Leibowitz, trade attorney at the Law Office of Lewis E. Leibowitz.

Ethan Bernard

Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

Ethan Bernard

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