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Nippon Steel Completes $14.1B US Steel Acquisition

Published JUN 19 2025

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Above: The headquarters building of the Nippon Steel corporation in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 7, 2025. Image credit: David Mareuil/Anadolu via Getty Images

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The White House Daily Caller

The acquisition essentially hands over America's iconic steelmaker to foreign control despite cosmetic protections, raising concerns about national security and economic independence. The golden share provision creates a dangerous precedent of unprecedented political interference in corporate governance, and questions remain about whether promised investments and job protections will materialize beyond political rhetoric and photo opportunities.

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