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Jun 10, 2026
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10 min read
Data center construction has tripled in three years and is quietly rewriting steel demand. A closer look at the tonnage, the tariff dynamics, and why traditional forecasting metrics are breaking down for buyers in 2026.
Jun 8, 2026
8 min read
Nucor raised HRC, plate, and beam prices as zinc hit a near-four-year high and coking coal spiked on a China mine disruption, even as a softening labor market signals recession risk for steel demand.
Jun 5, 2026
3 min read
A $10 mill increase, a June 1 tariff reversal, and the automation gap most plants have not closed.
Jun 3, 2026
9 min read
An examination of why most U.S. manufacturers still are not using artificial intelligence at scale, the barriers slowing adoption including a underdiscussed security risk, where the technology is already delivering measurable results, and what separates the leaders from the laggards.
Jun 1, 2026
6 min read
Nucor raised HRC CSP $10 dollars per ton as a coking coal disaster, an oil-driven inflation surge, and thin imports stack cost pressure onto cautious demand.
May 29, 2026
2 min read
HRC hits $1,095, the tariff map gets redrawn, and USMCA talks begin.
May 28, 2026
13 min read
Where US tariffs stand in late May 2026: the IEEPA ruling, the Section 232 overhaul, country deals, and what's still under investigation.
May 26, 2026
12 min read
The Nucor CSP HRC climbed again, but the $5 move isn't the main story. Construction just split in two directions, and one half decides whether this rally holds.
May 22, 2026
HRC CSP just hit $1,090 and capacity climbed to 82.2%. The complete decision framework is now available as a 90-page eBook - plus this week's full market breakdown inside.
May 20, 2026
This 90+ page guide gives procurement professionals a complete framework for reading the modern steel market and translating that read into structured buying decisions on covered, balanced, and hedged positions. A reference designed to apply across cycles.
May 18, 2026
A detailed analysis of US steel pricing in May 2026, examining Nucor's latest consumer spot price increase, the widening gap between hot-rolled coil and prime scrap, rising iron ore and zinc costs, and the implications for imports under the modified Section 232 tariffs
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