Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden on Jan. 3 blocked the $14.9 billion sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon, citing a strategic need to protect domestic industry.

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The outgoing president announced Friday that he was blocking the acquisition, saying it threatened national security.