Commentary: Steel trade and tax policy should be based on evidence, not nostalgia

Commentary: Steel trade and tax policy should be based on evidence, not nostalgia

Vice President JD Vance recently visited the Nucor steel mill in Berkeley County. During his visit, he claimed that steel tariffs will lead to a “great American comeback” and create new jobs, like the one his grandfather had for 40…

Tariffs create uncertainty in NC steel industry

Tariffs have fluctuated in recent weeks during the ongoing trade war, despite the United States recently establishing trade agreements with two of its largest trading partners, the United Kingdom and China. The steel industry is yet another significant North Carolina industry feeling the effects.  “China is different,” said Howard Woltz III, president and CEO of Insteel Industries Inc. “China is almost solely responsible for the sad state of aff…