A spit in the face of one of our closest allies, a lie to the public about national security risk, and a mockery of the idea that industrial policy in this country can be done smartly. Rarely do you see a policy failure check so many boxes.
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Scott Lincicome
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"The Pentagon, US Treasury and state department have all concluded that Nippon Steel’s $15bn acquisition of US Steel poses no national security risks, even though President Joe Biden is expected to block the deal." https://ft.com/content/c86cebe1-6ece-42cc-9d89-65d96bbd69c6…