White House signals it may block sale of US Steel to Nippon Steel

FILE - Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, right, campaigns with President Joe Biden at the IBEW Local Union #5 union hall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2, 2024.

The White House is signaling an openness to blocking the acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel, as a government review of the proposed takeover by the Japanese company is wrapping up.