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Community Chat on Feb. 19: CRU's Josh Spoores to talk tariffs, prices, and the outlook for '25
Written by Michael Cowden
February 12, 2025
Josh Spoores, principal analyst at CRU, will be the featured speaker on the next SMU Community Chat webinar on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 11 a.m. ET.
The live webinar is free. A recording will be available for free to SMU members. You can register here.
We’ll talk about how trade protections – whether that’s Section 232, blanket tariffs, or the coated AD/CVD trade case – might impact prices. We’ll also discuss how new capacity might impact the market. And, finally, we’ll delve into what you and your company can expect for the balance of 2025.
Josh has experience and “the knowledge” to guide you through the ups and downs of the steel market. With all that’s going on right now, this chat should be big… I mean, BIG!!! So make sure to put this one on your calendar. And don’t forget to bring some good questions to the Q&A.
Editor’s note
CRU is SMU’s parent company. SMU aims to provide a snapshot of the market as it is with our surveys and spot news coverage. CRU is your go-to for more in-depth analysis, forecasting, and the benchmark hot-rolled (HR) coil price.
PS – If you’d like to see past Community Chat webinars, you can find those here. Our last one was with Alan Kestenbaum, founder of Bedrock Industries and the former CEO of Stelco. He talked about his plans to “Make U.S. Steel Great Again.” (AKA, MUSSGA.)
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