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Volunteers stock Long Island Coalition for the Homeless pantry for the holidaysNASA is looking to develop a new generation of low-emission commercial aircraft that will offer a more efficient and sustainable mode of travel. The space agency has commissioned five new design studies as part of its Advanced Aircraft Concepts for Environmental Sustainability (AACES) 2050 initiative. The organizations contributing to new airliner design concepts include Boeing's Aurora Flight Sciences, the aerospace company Electra, the Georgia Institute of Technology, the aviation startup JetZero and Pratt & Whitney, according to a statement from NASA . "Through initiatives like AACES, NASA is positioned to harness a broad set of perspectives about how to further increase aircraft efficiency, reduce aviation's environmental impact and enhance U.S. technological competitiveness in the 2040s, 2050s and beyond," Bob Pearce, NASA associate administrator for the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, said in the statement . Awards issued to support the five NASA-funded studies total $11.5 million. Each organization brings unique expertise to designing a next-generation aircraft concept, ranging from alternative fuel sources to propulsion technologies and aerodynamic vehicle design. Related: Airplane contrails are a tricky, and surprising, contributor to global warming "As a leader in U.S. sustainable aviation research and development, these awards are one example of how we bring together the best ideas and most innovative concepts from the private sector, academia, research agencies and other stakeholders to pioneer the future of aviation," Pearce said in the statement. Aurora Flight Sciences' area of study will examine alternative aviation fuels, propulsion systems, aerodynamic technologies and aircraft configurations. The Electra-led team will explore electric propulsion as well as unique aerodynamic design features for the aircraft's main body and wings that will help reduce both emissions and noise. Georgia Institute of Technology researchers will focus on sustainability technologies, including alternative fuels, propulsion systems, and aircraft configurations, while JetZero will explore technologies that enable cryogenic liquid hydrogen to be used as a fuel source to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Pratt & Whitney's area of study will include aviation propulsion technologies, focusing on thermal and propulsive efficiency improvements to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming . "The proposals selected come from a diverse set of organizations that will provide exciting and wide-ranging explorations of the scenarios, technologies, and aircraft concepts that will advance aviation towards its transformative sustainability goals," Nateri Madavan, director for NASA's Advanced Air Vehicles Program, which AACES falls under, said in the statement. The aircraft design concepts developed through AACES could enter service within the next 25 years. By making aircraft less dependent on traditional fuel sources that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, NASA is helping to support the U.S. goal of net-zero aviation emissions by 2050. You can find additional details for each of five NASA-funded studies here .

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NoneDEAR DEIDRE: EVERY time I hug my partner he takes it as an opportunity to grope my boobs or shove a hand up my skirt. I’ve told him I don’t like it – sometimes, he squeezes my breasts so hard that it hurts – but he doesn’t listen. He’s 54, I’m 49 and we’ve been together for five years. He also wants me to talk dirty to him during sex, making me say things I find really disturbing. The sex is very impersonal, and I often feel I’m only there for his pleasure. As soon as it’s over, he ignores me. I think the problem started when he was out of work for a few months and got into the habit of watching online porn and cam girls every day. I kept asking him to stop but he said it was no worse than looking at social media. He tells me that he’s stopped now, but I don’t know if that’s true. Unless he‘s groping me, he ignores me. He blocks out everything I say like it’s white noise. I just get on with doing the housework. I left an abusive marriage ten years ago and I don’t have the strength to end another relationship. I love days when he goes to work because I feel less lonely when he’s not here. Dear Deidre: Understanding why your man's gone off sex MORE FROM DEAR DEIDRE DEAR DEIDRE I'm risking it all for an affair with my best friend's ex CARRYING ON My son is being taken to the cleaners by his cheating wife DEIDRE SAYS: Nobody is allowed to grope you without your permission. Even though you’re in a relationship, non-consensual touching would still be classified as sexual assault. You might be right that porn has changed how he thinks about sex, as it can create a warped idea of what’s normal. Your first step is to talk to him one last time, and make sure you agree when it is – and isn’t – OK for him to touch you. If he refuses to listen, or won’t acknowledge that he’s overstepped the mark and it shows your feelings don’t matter to him. A lot of his behaviour is abusive, and if things don’t change, you would undoubtedly be happier without him. Having walked away from one abusive man before, it really is understandable that you would need help to go through the upheaval. Please do read my support pack on Abusive Partners. It gives you plenty more advice and resources. Get in touch with the Dear Deidre team Every problem gets a personal reply from one of our trained counsellors. Fill out and submit our easy-to-use and confidential form and the Dear Deidre team will get back to you. You can also send a private message on the DearDeidreOfficial Facebook page or email us at: deardeidre@the-sun.co.ukNo, UnitedHealthcare didn’t post a job listing for a new CEO the day after Brian Thompson’s death

announced that he has hired longtime rival to be his new coach ahead of the 2025 season. The two shared the news in a statement and video on social media Saturday, explaining Murray, who retired from his competitive career after the Olympics in July, would work with Djokovic during the offseason and at least through the Australian Open. "I am excited to have one of my greatest rivals on the same side of the net as my coach," Djokovic said. "Looking forward to [the] start of the season and competing in Australia alongside Andy with whom I have shared many exceptional moments on the Australian soil." Murray added he was "really excited for it and looking forward to spending time on the same side of the net as Novak for a change, helping him to achieve his goals." Djokovic and Murray, both 37, were born one week apart in May 1987 and first played against each other as promising 11-year-olds. Since that first meeting, which Murray won, the pair would go on to have dozens of memorable matches at the junior level and on the ATP Tour. Djokovic ultimately held a 25-11 career record over Murray, including four victories in Australian Open finals. Murray defeated Djokovic for two of his three career major titles at the 2012 US Open and Wimbledon in 2013. In March, Djokovic split with coach Goran Ivanisevic after six years -- and 12 Grand Slam titles -- together and had not hired a permanent replacement since. After winning three major titles, including his record-tying 24th overall, during the 2023 season, Djokovic uncharacteristically struggled in 2024 and failed to win a Grand Slam or a tour-level tournament of any kind. He did win his first Olympic gold medal in Paris, something he had never been able to achieve in his previous four Games appearances. Having skipped the year-end ATP Finals, in which he was the defending champion, Djokovic ended the season at No. 7. In a post on Instagram and X announcing Murray's hire, Djokovic wrote, "He never liked retirement anyway," alluding to in which he joked he "never even liked tennis anyway." "We had some of the most epic battles in our sport. I thought our story may be over, [but it] turns out it has one final chapter," Djokovic narrated in the video. "It's time for one of my toughest opponents to step into my corner." The 2025 Australian Open gets underway in Melbourne on Jan. 12. Already the winningest singles player in the Open era at the event, Djokovic will be looking for his 11th title, which would tie him with Margaret Court for the most ever. It would also break his tie with Court for the most major singles titles in tennis history.None

Constricted Pipeline for New Deliveries Means No New Wave to Maintain Equilibrium CHICAGO , Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A widening supply and demand imbalance for apartments across the U.S. will drive national annual year-over-year (YOY) Class A multifamily rent growth up 2.4% by January 2026 , with rates in markets such as Colorado Springs , Dallas , Jacksonville , Las Vegas , Orlando , Raleigh and Tampa increasing between 4.0% and 5.7%. In its 2025 Rent Growth Forecast , Origin Investments' proprietary suite of machine learning models, Multilytics ® is also forecasting YOY Class A rent growth gains in the West, Northeast and Southeast regions of the country at or above the 3% historical national average. The Southwest region is an outlier where YOY rent growth is predicted to be only 0.2%. "We're seeing record delivery of new product, the result of unprecedented new development that broke ground three plus years ago, when interest rates were at their lowest," said David Scherer , co-CEO, Origin Investments. "But that tremendous wave of deliveries isn't being replaced. In the absence of the next wave, I see a world where rents continue escalating in the next one, two, three and maybe even four years." In the Multilytics report, Origin's five-year compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) for rents in the 15 cities where it invests and/or owns and manages multifamily assets all are greater than 4.0%, and ranges from 4.2% in Austin to 5.7% in Tampa . Newmark projects the number of expected deliveries in 2024 to be approximately 600,000. However, the pipeline of deliveries is expected to fall precipitously, by 15.2% in 2025 and 53.8% in 2026. Demand for units, especially in growth markets around the country, isn't expected to change, with absorption keeping pace with mew deliveries. At the market level, Origin is predicting rent growth in 15 targeted markets where the firm continues to evaluate future potential developments or acquisitions. According to Multilytics, by June 2025 all but three of Origin's target markets will return to positive growth, with Austin , San Antonio and Denver lingering in the negative. However, by January 2026 , all markets will return to positive territory, with seven markets topping 4% and six increasing by at least 3%. Two markets will have rent growth from 1.5% to 2.0%. The Origin markets experiencing the greatest YOY annual rent growth for Class A apartments are Orlando , 5.6%; Jacksonville , 5.6%; Las Vegas , 4.6%; Tampa , 4.4%; and Raleigh , 4.4%. The two markets with rent growth lower than 2% are Denver , 1.7% and Austin , 1.6%. In other significant national and regional markets across the country, Origin projects that YOY Class A apartment growth will exceed 4.0% in Miami (4.3%) and Seattle (4.4%); meet or exceed 3.0% in New York (3.0%), Los Angeles (3.0%) and San Francisco (3.1%), and exceed 2.5% in Chicago (2.6%) and San Diego (2.8%). Multifamily market dynamics will produce a sharp contrast in YOY rent growth among some markets between June 2025 and January 2026 . In Austin , for example, YOY rent growth in June 2025 is projected at -2.6%, but in January 2026 it is projected to increase to 1.6%. Other markets with significant discrepancies include Denver , at -2.1% rent growth in mid-2025 but projected at 1.7% by January 2026 . San Antonio , too, will have a nice turnaround, from -0.4% at mid-year to 3.1% by January 2026 . According to the Origin report, three of the top five market reporting the most dramatic contrasts are in Texas : Austin , 4.2%; San Antonio , 3.4%; and Dallas , 3.3%. In Houston , the contrast from mid-year 2025 to the beginning of 2026 was only 1.0%. "From an investment perspective, I believe we are at the beginning of a pretty significant bull cycle for rents," Scherer said. "At this point, it will take an exogenous shock to bring it back on the supply side." Ryan Brown , Data Scientist, Origin Investments, identified a deep recession and meaningful decline in homeownership costs as two exogenous shocks that could significantly alter the record pace of absorption. In a recession, household formation would fall because instead of renting an apartment, individuals tend to move back home or take on one or more roommates who otherwise would be renting apartments themselves. He also noted markets where it could be as much as 40% to 50% more expensive to buy than rent. "The combination of a pricing reset and a significant reduction in mortgage rates isn't likely to occur quickly enough to make a meaningful difference in the cost of renting versus buying," he said. "As a result, we are increasingly becoming a nation of renters." Last year, Origin's prediction for a return to normalized rent growth was tempered by looming unquantifiable market risks. Despite a changed landscape, and in the presence of a transitioning political picture, unquantifiable risks remain a concern. The Origin report says it's too early to predict what a new administration will do in 2025 and beyond. President-elect Donald Trump's proposals to increase tariffs are likely to lead to higher interest rates and rising inflation. Other proposals could spur job creation. His goal to keep interest rates low to may be hampered by higher material costs, which could make new construction deals more difficult. About Origin Investments Founded in 2007, Origin Investments is a private real estate manager that helps high-net-worth investors, family offices and registered investment advisors grow and preserve wealth by providing tax-efficient real estate solutions through private funds. We build, buy and finance multifamily real estate projects in fast-growing markets throughout the U.S. In 2023, we founded affiliate firm Origin Credit Advisers, an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides yield-focused multifamily debt investments for qualified purchasers. SEC registration does not constitute an endorsement by the Commission nor does it indicate that the adviser has attained a particular level of skill or ability. Through our Origin Exchange platform, introduced in 2024, investors can complete a 1031 exchange of their properties for professionally managed, institutional-quality assets. To learn more, visit www.origininvestments.com . How Origin is disrupting multifamily real estate investing Watch our new commercial View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/origin-investments-multilytics-report-year-over-year-class-a-multifamily-rent-growth-returns-to-historical-levels-will-continue-positive-trajectory-indefinitely-302313643.html SOURCE Origin Investments © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

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ATI Inc. ( NYSE:ATI – Get Free Report ) has been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the eight analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has issued a hold recommendation and six have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $73.71. ATI has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of ATI from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of ATI from $81.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. KeyCorp downgraded shares of ATI from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Susquehanna cut their price target on shares of ATI from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and set a $80.00 price objective on shares of ATI in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. Get Our Latest Report on ATI ATI Stock Performance ATI ( NYSE:ATI – Get Free Report ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 29th. The basic materials company reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.66 by ($0.06). ATI had a net margin of 8.85% and a return on equity of 21.39%. The company had revenue of $1.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.12 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.55 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that ATI will post 2.27 EPS for the current year. ATI declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, September 3rd that permits the company to repurchase $700.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the basic materials company to repurchase up to 9.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued. Insider Buying and Selling at ATI In other news, Chairman Robert S. Wetherbee sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.61, for a total transaction of $1,540,250.00. Following the sale, the chairman now owns 511,443 shares in the company, valued at approximately $31,510,003.23. This trade represents a 4.66 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link . Insiders own 0.71% of the company’s stock. Hedge Funds Weigh In On ATI A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in ATI by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,383 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $360,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of ATI by 3.3% in the first quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 7,113 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $364,000 after acquiring an additional 224 shares during the period. Beck Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of ATI by 0.8% in the second quarter. Beck Capital Management LLC now owns 34,229 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,898,000 after acquiring an additional 262 shares during the period. KBC Group NV increased its position in shares of ATI by 12.9% in the third quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 3,362 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $225,000 after acquiring an additional 385 shares during the period. Finally, Souders Financial Advisors boosted its stake in shares of ATI by 6.1% during the 3rd quarter. Souders Financial Advisors now owns 7,125 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $477,000 after purchasing an additional 411 shares in the last quarter. ATI Company Profile ( Get Free Report ATI Inc produces and sells specialty materials and complex components worldwide. It operates in two segments: High Performance Materials & Components (HPMC) and Advanced Alloys & Solutions (AA&S). The HPMC segment produces various materials, including titanium and titanium-based alloys, nickel- and cobalt-based alloys and superalloys, metallic powder alloys, advanced powder alloys and other specialty materials, in long product forms, such as ingot, billet, bar, rod, wire, shapes and rectangles, and seamless tubes, as well as precision forgings, components, and machined parts. Featured Stories Receive News & Ratings for ATI Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for ATI and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .

Kaolack — La Société nationale de commercialisation des oléagineux du Sénégal (SONACOS) compte collecter, dans la région de Kaolack (centre), entre 100 mille 120 mille tonnes de graines d'arachide durant la campagne de commercialisation 2024-2025, qui a démarré jeudi dernier sur l'étendue du territoire national, a indiqué, vendredi, son directeur général, El Hadji Ndane Diagne. "Pour Kaolack seulement, nous espérons collecter entre 100 et 120 mille tonnes de graines d'arachide. Notre objectif global est de 300 mille tonnes et ça découle d'un consensus que nous avons eu avec les services du ministère de l'Agriculture, de la Souveraineté alimentaire et de l'Elevage. Nous sommes assez bien confiants de ce que nous avons vu jusqu'à présent", a-t-il souligné. Le budget de la SONACOS pour cette campagne de commercialisation des graines d'arachide couvrira totalement, aussi bien l'achat des graines que la transformation, a dit M. Diagne lors d'une visite dans les usines de la SONACOS, à Lyndiane, où il a remis respectivement à deux opérateurs un chèque d'un montant de plus de 26 millions de francs CFA et un autre chèque de plus de 8 millions de francs CFA. Ce geste démontre l'excellence opérationnelle" des unités de la SONACOS par la rapidité des opérations de déchargement et de paiement, souligne le directeur général, assurant que l'argent est disponible pour les paiements. Deux jours après le démarrage officiel de la campagne de commercialisation arachidière et de collecte pour la SONACOS, au point de collecte de Lyndiane, plusieurs camions sont déjà stationnés pour décharger des graines d'arachide. "C'est déjà une grande satisfaction au niveau de Kaolack, la cadence va crescendo et nous espérons que ça va passer, très bientôt, à 100 voire 200 camions par jour. Nous pensons pouvoir traiter à Lyndiane jusqu'à 1800 tonnes de graines d'arachide par jour", a estimé M. Diagne. "Sur l'étendue du territoire national, nous sommes satisfaits de ce que nous avons vu", a-t-il salué. "Pour la première, nous avons reçu un stock assez conséquent sur tous les sites que nous avons visités, notamment à Louga, Diourbel et aujourd'hui, à Kaolack. Et demain nous serons à Ziguinchor", a-t-il dit. Le DG de la SONACOS invite les producteurs à "ne pas aller brader leurs stocks dans les marchés hebdomadaires ». "La SONACOS défend la cause des producteurs et des opérateurs. Au moins, avec les opérateurs, le prix d'achat des graines, qui est homologué, les producteurs peuvent avoir plus que ça, parce que c'est un prix plancher", a-t-il soutenu. Kaolack étant le "coeur du bassin arachidier", le DG de la SONACOS, tenant compte du dynamisme agricole de la zone centre du Sénégal, notamment de la filière arachide, se dit "assez satisfait" de ce qu'il a constaté sur place. "Nous avons des objectifs opérationnels de 48 heures pour décharger et maximum 48 heures pour les paiements. Donc, nous sommes dans cette dynamique et nous comptons la garder jusqu'à la fin de la campagne de commercialisation", a-t-il indiqué. Pour le démarrage effectif des activités au niveau de l'usine de Lyndiane qui, jusqu'à présent, ne tourne pas à plein régime, El Hadji Ndane Diagne signale que les travaux de mise à niveau ont commencé. "Nous comptons démarrer dans une semaine ou dix jours. C'est une occasion pour nous d'appeler tous les habitants des localités environnantes à venir chercher du travail dans nos usines, parce que l'un des rôles de la SONACOS, c'est la création d'emplois et nous sommes dans cette lancée", a-t-il insisté. M. Diagne a également appelé tous les opérateurs de la région de Kaolack et des localités environnantes à apporter leurs graines d'arachide dans ses usines, car la SONACOS est là pour continuer à collaborer avec eux. "L'Etat a donné un prix assez compétitif et nous aussi [la SONACOS], dans les thèmes que nous avons discutés la semaine dernière avec les opérateurs, nous leur avons accordé des faveurs qui n'ont jamais été accordées par la SONACOS aux opérateurs auparavant. Tout ça pour faciliter la collaboration et le partenariat et pour faire du gagnant-gagnant avec eux", a-t-il fait valoir. Cette année, le prix d'achat des graines d'arachide est fixé à 305 francs CFA. Lire l'article original sur APS .Why Nvidia stock is crashing - Finbold - Finance in Bold

Charlotte Flair Gives Mysterious WWE Return UpdateHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is underscoring his intention to block the purchase of U.S. Steel by Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel Corp. , and he's pledging to use tax incentives and tariffs to strengthen the iconic American steelmaker. Trump had vowed early in the presidential campaign that he would “instantaneously” block the deal, and he reiterated that sentiment in a post on his Truth Social platform on Monday night. “I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company” and will use tax incentives and tariffs to make U.S. Steel “Strong and Great Again, and it will happen FAST!” he wrote. “As President," he continued, "I will block this deal from happening. Buyer Beware!!!” President Joe Biden , like Trump, also opposes Nippon Steel's purchase of Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel. Biden’s White House in September said that it had yet to see a report from the secretive Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States , which was reviewing the transaction for national security concerns. The committee, which is chaired by the treasury secretary and includes other Cabinet members, can recommend that the president block a transaction, and federal law gives the president that power. Ahead of the November election, the proposed merger carried political importance in Pennsylvania, a critical swing state that Trump eventually won. Biden publicly sided with the United Steelworkers, the labor union, in seeking to reject the deal. When he announced his opposition in a March statement, Biden said: “U.S. Steel has been an iconic American steel company for more than a century, and it is vital for it to remain an American steel company that is domestically owned and operated.” Nippon Steel has said it is the only company that can make the necessary investment in U.S. Steel's factories and strengthen the American steel industry. Both Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel on Tuesday released statements in support of the acquisition. "This transaction should be approved on its merits. The benefits are overwhelmingly clear. Our communities, customers, investors, and employees strongly support this transaction, and we will continue to advocate for them and adherence to the rule of law," U.S. Steel said. The deal follows a long stretch of protectionist U.S. tariffs that analysts say has helped reinvigorate domestic steel, including U.S. Steel. U.S. Steel's shareholders have approved the deal, but the United Steelworkers oppose it. In a statement Tuesday, the union said the deal carries “serious long-term implications for U.S. economic and national security.” “It’s clear that President Trump understands the vital role a strong domestic steel industry plays in our national security, as well as the importance of the jobs and communities the industry supports," the union said. The deal has drawn bipartisan opposition in the U.S. Senate, including from the incoming vice president, Republican Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, although the federal government's objections to the deal have drawn criticism that the opposition is political. Some U.S. Steel workers would prefer Nippon Steel acquire the company, given that it appears to have a better financial balance sheet than another potential buyer, Cleveland-Cliffs. U.S. Steel “provided a very, very good life for our families for a lot of years,” said Jack Maskil, a vice president at the Steelworkers local branch in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. “And we feel that with the Nippon deal that a lot more families for futures to come will be able to share the same.” West Mifflin Mayor Chris Kelly said he met with Nippon Steel executives and found himself satisfied by their commitments. Located southeast of Pittsburgh, West Mifflin is home to U.S. Steel's Mon Valley Works–Irvin Plant. “There’s no question in my mind that it’s the best deal moving forward,” Kelly said at a panel hosted on Tuesday by the conservative think tank Hudson Institute, where Maskil was also speaking. The Biden administration committee vetting the merger is scheduled later this month to decide on the acquisition or possibly extend the ongoing review. William Chou, a deputy director at the Hudson Institute specializing in relations with Japan, said that "President-elect Trump's view on the deal are important." But given the upcoming deadline, “It's up to President Biden to recognize how this deal will advance the interests of future generations of U.S. Steel union steelworkers.” Trump’s statement came two weeks after Nippon Steel’s vice chairman, Takahiro Mori, visited Pittsburgh and Washington to meet with lawmakers, local officials and workers in an ongoing persuasion campaign. That campaign has included Nippon Steel's promises to boost its capital commitments beyond the original deal and, more recently, a pledge that it won’t import steel slabs that would compete with U.S. Steel’s blast furnaces. As part of its proposed $14.9 billion purchase of U.S. Steel, Nippon Steel also pledged to invest at least $1.4 billion in USW-represented facilities, not to conduct layoffs or plant closings during the term of the basic labor agreement, and to protect the best interests of U.S. Steel in trade matters. Boak reported from Washington.