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    March 21, 2025

    SMU Survey: Perspectives differ on impact of Trump tariffs

    Written by Ethan Bernard

    There’s no getting around the fact that tariffs are driving much of the present news cycle for steel. And here at SMU, we’ve written about the issue from many angles, trying to provide a fuller picture of what’s happening out there. With our SMU survey, we also have access to a unique insight into the situation: You.

    That is, we put out a question in our most recent steel buyers survey and got back a lot of informative commentary.

    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.

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