PRESIDENT BIDEN, EXPLAINING HIS REASONING FOR BLOCKING THE $14.3 BILLION ACQUISITION OF U.S. STEEL BY JAPAN’S NIPPON ... Steel at the start of the 20th century. It instantly became the world ...

As the U.S. grew to world dominance in the 20th century, U.S. Steel grew ... China — gradually eroded U.S. Steel’s position and forced it to close plants and lay off workers.

Rise of US Steel Paralleled the Arrival of the United ... Carnegie Steel Co. with rival Federal Steel at the start of the 20th century. It instantly became the world's first $1 billion company.