What Just Happened? Metal, Tariffs, and Turning Points

Jason Pounders fills in this month, joining Nick Webb for a jam-packed breakdown of a fast-moving metals market. What do surprise political shifts means for carbon and aluminum prices, and how might short lead times signal changes in buying behavior?Jeff Penz, Ryerson’s Director of International Procurement and Recyclables, joins the discussion, weighing-in on tariffs—where we’ve been, where we’re headed, and how buyers should be thinking about supply and risk in the months ahead. With service center shipments, Fed moves, and import trends also in the mix, this episode offers sharp insight at a time when clarity is hard to come by.