In 1901 U.S. Steel was the first billion-dollar company in the world, having an authorized capitalization of $1.4 billion, which was much larger than any other industrial firm and comparable in size to the largest railroads.
1901年美国钢铁公司是全球第一家十亿美元级的公司，拥有14亿美元的授权资本，远远超过任何其他工业企业，规模可与最大的铁路公司相比。