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Fatal U.S. Steel Plant Explosion Raises Questions of Mill’s Safety History

The mill, which is part of the recent merger between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel, has faced scrutiny from federal and local regulators.

© Aaron Blum for The New York Times

An explosion on Aug. 11 at a U.S. Steel plant in Clairton, Pa., killed two workers and injured several others.
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Investment Fund Seals Trade Deal for Japan and Expands Trump’s Influence

President Trump will get to decide where to invest Japanese money and the United States will keep 90 percent of the profits, the White House said.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

President Trump will decide how to use the $550 billion that the Japanese government agreed to invest as part of its trade deal with the United States.
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