We need American steel in order to make guns.

Economy Demand for American steel in coming months is uncertain.

Very similar events had happened in American steel, oil, and railroads.

As for the inanity, that was probably best summed up by a patriotic series about American steel.

American steel built the railroads and bridges that keep our country connected.

American steel is, in fact, competitive now in the domestic market and gaining abroad.

In the 1950s, however, the coal industry fell into decline; in the 1970s, the collapse of American steel brought hard times to the county.

Today, 86 percent of American steel is continuously cast, compared with about 20 percent in 1980.

Dollar devaluation also helped, by bringing American steel more into line with overseas costs.

That makes American steel more expensive and imports cheaper.