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Trump targets CHIPS Act funds, pivots to tariff strategy

Original: Trump targets unallocated CHIPS Act funds,pivoting to tariffs. TSMC kept its $6.6B grant,but tariff threats raised its U

The Trump administration is moving to claw back unallocated CHIPS Act semiconductor funding, favoring tariffs to push chipmakers into US investment. TSMC retained its $6.6 billion grant but raised its total American investment pledge from $65 billion to over $165 billion, partly under tariff pressure. Critics note tariffs build manufacturing capacity far more slowly than direct subsidies and shift reshoring costs onto private capital.

Why now: A major shift in US semiconductor policy is prompting debate over whether tariffs can replace subsidies in driving chip manufacturing back to America.

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• Trump targets unallocated CHIPS Act funds,pivoting to tariffs. TSMC kept its $6.6B grant,but tariff threats raised its U.S. pledge from $65B to $165B+. This shifts reshoring costs to private capital, though tariffs build capacity far slower than direct subsidies. # TechPolicy #… · 2k_115 · 1

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