steel

Michigan Public’s Sarah Cwiek discusses how Trump administration policy could affect U.S.-produced steel. Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor consider updating their zoning laws to allow more population density. A Michigan mom talks about her son’s experience coming out as transgender. And a brief segment about observing flight paths up north.

The Trump administration has recently taken two steps which put a cleaner vision for a strong domestic steel industry in jeopardy, according to some analysts.

The new lock at the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie is in the third phase of construction. The megaproject is over budget and funds to finish the lock are uncertain. A federal report found if the current lock for large ships fails, it could cause a deep recession, leading to as many as 11 million people to be unemployed.

The White House is calling for higher import taxes on Chinese steel to counter that country's subsidies. That could have big consequences in industry-heavy Michigan.

Wayne County has finalized a deal that will rid the city of Trenton of one of its worst eyesores - the long-vacant McLouth Steel plant. The buyer is Crown…

On Friday, President Trump's first tariffs hit $34 billion worth of Chinese imports.Beijing quickly responded with its own tariffs on equal amounts of…

Earlier this month, President Trump announced new tariffs on steel and aluminum imported from the European Union, Canada, and Mexico. American automakers…

Last week, Canada’s Minister of International Trade made an official visit to Detroit to meet with auto industry officials and other business leaders.…

Things got worse for trade between the U.S. and Canada as our neighbors to the north announced retaliatory tariffs in response to the Trump…

Michigan State University economist Charles Ballard minced no words to describe his reaction to President Trump's announcement that he will impose new…