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Steel CEO Says He’s Adding 500 American Jobs Due To Trump Tariffs

Amanda Prestigiacomo

On Wednesday, U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt announced he’d be adding 500 American jobs with the reopening of idle plants because of President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum.

“We’re really excited to be able to tell our employees in the community in Granite City, Illinois, that we will be calling back 500 employees,” Burritt told CNBC.

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