US Steel (NYSE:X) and Nippon Steel (OTCPK:NISTF) (OTCPK:NPSCY) are on pace to finalize their $14B merger, as talks on the deal between the companies and the Trump administration are ongoing and expected to reach a conclusion before a June 18 deal deadline,

Talks on the agreement between the companies and the U.S. government are ongoing and expected to reach a conclusion before a June 18 merger agreement deadline, according to people familiar with the matter,

A planned merger of the Japanese and American giants, announced in 2023, has traveled through an election, two presidents and strong union opposition.