A Growing Appetite
The still-fragmented steel industry is poised for a new phase of global consolidation. by Suzanne Young

How Big is Big Enough?
Gerdau Group’s Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter readies Brazil’s largest steelmaker for its next acquisitions and continued industry consolidation. by Joshua Schneyer

The Global Economy reconsidered
Why Bush “free trade” policies are under assault in the new Democratic Congress. by Martyn Chase

Guest Column

Change is Great. You Go First.
Historically, companies embrace change only when an enlightened CEO takes over or when they’re driven to the edge of the cliff.
by Jason Jennings

Under the Radar

Esmark Deal is No Turkey
What does a steel company have in common with a Butterball turkey? It’s all in the name.

Commentary

Trade
A UN model for international trade that aims to help developing nations would do more harm than good.

Publisher’s Note

Why Perspective Matters
by M. Robert Weidner, III, Publisher

Advocacy

Long Live LIFO
A federally mandated change in the widely accepted accounting principle would result in a tax bite for distributors and other companies that carry inventory.
by Mark W. Anderson