AEM’s Slater: Steel Tariffs ‘Counterproductive’

President Donald Trump said his administration will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Trump said the United States will impose a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and 10 percent tariff on aluminum, capping a fierce, months-long internal debate that reportedly divided some of the president’s top advisers. 

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Stone Shipments Rise on St. Lawrence Seaway

With just one month left of the season, St. Lawrence Seaway cargo shipments are expected to finish ahead of 2013 after a remarkable year of grain exports and steel imports. Stone shipments from March 25 to November 30 totaled 370,000 metric tons, up 9 percent over the same period last year, according to The Chamber of Marine Commerce.

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