U.S. Steel mines iron ore in Minnesota and sends it across Lake Superior on freighters a thousand feet long. At Sault Ste.

The deal would have invested $300 million into the Gary Works steel mill, U.S. Steel's largest plant. But President Biden blocked the plan, saying it would make the nation less strong and less secure.

That said, US Steel in Gary still employs more than two thousand people and the city needs it, to have any hope for the future. It’s still Gary’s largest employer and it still provides tax dollars for ...