A new crypto-mining crypto-currency has surged over $600,000 in the past 24 hours, and a newly launched coin named Viper has gained more than $2,600 in value, making it one of the most valuable crypto-currencies ever created.The coin was created in June by a pair of researchers and is named after a fictional character in…
By 2020, the number of steelworkers in the US will have dropped by more than half.The manufacturing industry has been losing ground, in part because of advances in manufacturing processes.But the pace of progress is accelerating.This week, the US National Steelworkers Union announced that it was planning to double its annual steelworker membership to 500,000.It…
The debate over how to fund a tax cut has taken a turn for the worse this week as the two sides in the debate, the Trump administration and the Republicans in Congress, have clashed over the details of a plan that the White House and GOP leaders have been working on since January.The plan,…
Nucor, a steel maker and distributor in the US, is the third largest steel supplier in the world, supplying steel to about a third of the world’s global manufacturing sector.The company had its biggest quarterly loss in three years, after losing about $5.3 billion.It is one of the most valuable steel producers in the United…
How the steel industry works.In this episode, we’ll talk about how steel works and how it’s used in cars.How much steel is there in the world?How many millions of tons?And why does it matter to us?How much steel can a car use?What is a steel bumper?Can a car handle heavy loads?Can steel beams support weight?How…
