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Tariffs boost outlook for US steel and manufacturing stocks

Tariffs tied to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 are expected to face different legal odds than under a future administration, according to MarketBeat Ratings.

Tariffs are back in focus, with MarketBeat Ratings pointing to potential structural winners in US industries that could gain from reduced foreign competition.

The outlet highlights US steelmakers as beneficiaries, citing demand linked to infrastructure spending and Nucor's electric-arc-furnace model, which it says competes mostly against tariff-burdened imports from within the country.

MarketBeat Ratings also notes that tariff policy can create winners and losers and warns investors to expect volatility as trade headlines and expectations shift.

It adds that tariffs have also generated revenue for the US Treasury, which may make reversing them difficult, impractical, or unpopular.

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