Articles Tagged "steel products"

“Buy American”, a NAFTA violation?

By Melissa Pistilli-Exclusive to Iron Investing News President Barack Obama’s US$819-billion stimulus package apparently carries a “Buy American” provision that has seriously ruffled the feathers of the Canadian government. There are fears that the proposed protectionist measures could essentially create a trade barrier against Canada’s iron and steel exports to the U.S. On Thursday, the [...]

Waning chinese growth affects iron prices

By Melissa Pistilli-Exclusive to Iron Investing News As China’s economic growth began to slow into the third quarter this year, many pointed a finger at factory closures during the Olympics. But now there is little doubt that the spreading global economic crisis is taking a toll on Asia’s largest boom economy. And it’s becoming quite [...]