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Premium Guard Incorporated, a company renowned for manufacturing aftermarket automotive products, celebrated the opening of ...
Weirton was once home to 14,000 steel jobs; in April, the remaining tin mill was idled Local officials say the area’s politics changed from deeply blue to reliably red as its core industry collapsed ...
Weirton was once home to 14,000 steel jobs; in April, the remaining tin mill was idled Local officials say the area’s politics changed from deeply blue to reliably red as its core industry collapsed ...
In the 1960s, 14,000 people worked at Weirton Steel. In April of this year, the final tin mill was idled and the few remaining jobs were erased.
WEIRTON, W.Va. — The city of Weirton is gearing up for a series of Juneteenth events starting this weekend, with activities planned at the Weirton Event Center and various locations throughout ...
Researchers found that Trump’s 2018 round of 25 percent steel and aluminum tariffs helped add about 1,000 steel-production jobs but also contributed to the loss of 75,000 jobs in U.S. manufacturing.
President Trump has doubled the rate on foreign metals to 50%, saying the levies weren’t high enough to help the U.S. industry. By Ana Swanson and Ian Austen Ana Swanson reported from Washington ...
Lowest-paying jobs in Weirton. Uncertainty clouds the current job market. On one hand, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports unemployment rates at 4.2% as of May 2025—and that hasn't changed ...
Industry Minister Melanie Joly said the government is waiting to see if Trump follows through on his threat to increase steel and aluminum tariffs to 50 per cent.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Wednesday defended the doubling of steel and aluminum tariffs by claiming the United States “can’t fight a war” without domestic production of those ...
Since 2015, steel producers have not accounted for more than 5 percent of global steel production. From a peak of 137 million metric tons in 1973, steel production has declined by 40 percent to ...
President Trump announced Friday that steel and aluminum tariffs will double from 25% to 50%, calling the move a cornerstone of his "America First" agenda to revive U.S. manufacturing. The tariffs ...