Ross: U.S. steel consumers should not be relying on 'subsidized, dumped product'

Defending the Trump administration’s decision to initiate a Section 232 investigation into the national security implications of steel imports, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Tuesday that U.S. steel-consuming businesses don't “deserve” dumped steel. In April, President Trump directed the Commerce Department to trigger a Section 232 investigation into steel imports. According to the statute, the agency has until Jan. 14 – or 270 days – to submit its recommendations to the White House. During a May public hearing and...