Stories Tagged as
Metal
Why steel prices have been sagging all year
by
Henry Epp
Jul 9, 2024
Slowing demand in construction and manufacturing in the U.S. and around the globe have pulled steel prices lower for months.
The nickel market has gone bonkers
by
Matt Levin
Mar 21, 2022
Russia invading Ukraine is a big reason that prices skyrocketed.. But it's not the whole story.
The world's unlikely capital of heavy metal
Sep 7, 2018
When a tiny, rural Finnish town of 3,000 residents earned the title it presented a wild opportunity.
Steel broke Pittsburgh’s heart once. It won’t happen again
by
Erika Beras
Mar 2, 2018
The Trump administration’s decision to slap stiff tariffs on imported aluminum and steel won’t make much difference to Pittsburgh. Nearly all the steel jobs in the city now are behind a desk. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
The economics of mattress recycling: the spring's the thing
Nov 29, 2016
Millions of mattresses are thrown out each year, creating an expensive challenge for waste managers.
Turning junk metal into a livelihood
by
Amy Kiley
Jul 9, 2013
In cities like Milwaukee, where unemployment hovers around 10 percent, scrapping for junk metal has become a way to earn a living.