(FILES) A US Steel sign is seen outside the Carrie Furnace which was once part of the abandoned Homestead Steel Works that continues to be further converted for public use after being designated as a historical landmark on January 21, 2020, in Swissvale, Pennsylvania. US President Joe Biden has decided to block the proposed $14.9 billion purchase of US Steel by Japan's Nippon Steel, according to two anonymous administration officials, the Washington Post reported on January 2, 2025. A White House announcement of the presidential finding is planned as soon as Friday unless Biden has a last-minute change of heart, which the officials do not expect, according to the Post. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)