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Charniga, Jackie. “Major US Steel Manufacturer Laying off 600 in Dearborn, Citing Weak Auto Demand.” Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2025, www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2025/03/26/cleveland-cliffs-steel-layoffs-dearborn-works/82669903007/.
Charniga, J. (2025, March 26). Major US steel manufacturer laying off 600 in Dearborn, citing weak auto demand. Detroit Free Press. https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2025/03/26/cleveland-cliffs-steel-layoffs-dearborn-works/82669903007/