For decades, the american steel industry has been the backbone of our nation's infrastructure. From skyscrapers that define the cities and to bridges that connect our communities to our national security. However, in recent years The steel industry has faced unprecedented challenges due to the flood of unfairly traded steel imports. predatory pricing, state subsidies and other unfair trade practices have distorted global markets, allowing countries such as China to dump cheap steel in the us markets, undercutting the domestic procedures threatening our very existence in steel industry in northwest Indiana. (06:43–06:50)
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Asserts that the steel industry is facing significant challenges due to unfairly traded steel imports.
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