Government/Policy
November 11, 2025
US legal, political issues rattle steel and manufacturing markets
Written by Kristen DiLandro
US steel and manufacturing industries say they face a new set of uncertain market factors due to the government’s shutdown and the potential repeal of “reciprocal” tariffs.
Nov. 11, 2025, marks the 42nd day of the longest US government shutdown in history. In addition to lost paychecks and canceled flights, the ramifications of the shutdown are adding to the anxieties of domestic producers and manufacturers. Add to that the US Supreme Court’s initial reaction to Solicitor General D. John Sauer’s argument for the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose “reciprocal” tariffs.
