War Premium, Rate Freeze & 1,000-Point Drop: Recycling & Scrap Metal Report March 23, 2026
U.S. raw steel production continued to soften this week, falling to 1.774 million tons — down 0.9% from last week, though still up 4.9% year to date. High energy costs are taking a measurable toll on economic activity, and that's beginning to show up in production numbers.