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Howard Lutnick

What's on Howard Lutnick's mind?

read fresh this morning at 6
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the $15 billion Iowa steel mill 28% · newthe tariffs are working pitch 16% · newcalling Korea's minister tough 12% · newthe fight at the Pierre 8% · neweverything else 36%
#1
Mine to Mill: The $15 Billion Iowa Trophy

Trump announced a $15 billion Essar-backed steel mill for Iowa, billed as the largest in American history, with Commerce standing right there.

Trump announces $15 billion Iowa steel plant, building US supply chain from mine to mill

KATU · 2026-09-28
our translation

one groundbreaking does more for the tariff argument than a year of testimony. so stand close, say mine-to-mill, and let the wires do the rest.

new — Ten outlets on the Iowa announcementvery sure · 5 sources
#2
'These Are the Tariffs at Work'
new — His quote led the India coveragepretty sure · 2 sources
#3
Seoul Decides 'Tough' Was a Compliment
new — Three Korean outlets, same quotepretty sure · 3 sources
#4
Tory Burch, Art Garfunkel and the Pierre Co-op War
new — Curbed published the co-op fighthonestly, a hunch · 1 source
tuesday, september 29
Take the victory lap on the $15B Iowa mill(reported)
Keep the Seoul file warm with minister Kim Jung-kwan(reported)
Read out foreign-investment totals to any live camera(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

'These are the tariffs at work': Trump aide Lutnick on Essar-owned Mesabi Metallics' $15 billion Iowa steel mill plan

news.google.com · 2026-09-29

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