Congressional gridlock said hurting US economy
Mar 13, 2013 | 12:05 PM
|
Tags
Congressional policy,
President Obama,
regulatory agencies,
John Boehner,
John Anton,
IHS Global Insight,
Eileen Bradner,
Nucor
Thomas Danjczek
CHICAGO — Congress consists of a bunch of "babyish 3-year-olds in a sandbox," one steel industry analyst said. "Everyone is willing to harm the economy in order to make the other guy look bad."
The problem, if left unchecked, could ultimately lop 0.7 percent off of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) growth, according to John Anton, steel analyst at Lexington, Mass.-based IHS Global Insight Inc. "It has real consequences," he said at the Platts 9th Annual Steel Markets North America Conference in Chicago.....
To access AMM's full content, please log in below. If you do not have an AMM account, we invite you to take a free trial or subscribe below.
Already a registered amm.com user?
Access to amm.com editorial content is granted only to paid subscribers and trialists. If you do not have an active account in your own name, please either subscribe or take a trial and you will have instant access to amm.com content. Sharing your login credentials with individuals who are not subscribers represents a violation of AMM copyright.
Every morning, every minute — no matter how often you follow the markets, there's an AMM subscription to fit your needs.
Subscribe Now
Click Here
Not sure if you are ready to invest in a subscription right now? Take a free, no-obligation trial. Start your free trial today.
Take a Free trial
Click Here