[Blue_Ridge_Mtn_Geek]

steel industry about gone

North America accounted for 11.2% of the world’s total [production], with steelmaking in the USA, the third largest steel producer in the world, decreasing by 5.8% in 2005 to 93.9 million tonnes.
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Nothing going on here, just move along, go on home, and go to sleep.

As soon as you wake up.

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True, as far as it goes, but the key word in your summary is "decreasing",.and the key item that's missing from it is "Lakshmi N. Mittal". Maybe he will keep some of the production in the US, maybe he won't. Place your bets.
Check back in 2010.

[Toddsterpatriot]

True, as far as it goes, but the key word in your summary is "decreasing",.

Actually the key bit of info is 93.9 million tonnes as compared to your claim "steel industry about gone"

Check back in 2010.

So by then your claim will be correct?