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Economic, Scrap Metal and Recycling Report June 8, 2026

U.S. raw steel production rose to 1.872 million tons this week. That is up 0.1% from last week and up 6.8% from last year. Capacity utilization held at 81.1%. The 50% tariff protection remains the foundation of domestic output. The AI data center surge is adding meaningful new steel demand....

BENLEE’s Weekly Commodity, Scrap Metal and Economic Report: 5/11/26

U.S. raw steel production rose to 1.856 million tons this week. That is up 1.4% from last week and up 6.2% year to date. The 50% tariff protection continues to support domestic output. The economy is growing slowly but the tariff floor remains solid.

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