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- 1Trump Targets Unallocated CHIPS Act Funds, Shifts to Tariffs●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 redirect unallocated CHIPS Act funds while leaning on tariff threats to push chipmakers toward US investment. TSMC retained its $6.6 billion grant, but tariff pressure has prompted it to raise its pledged US investment from $65 billion to more than $165 billion. Analysts note this shifts reshoring costs onto private capital, though tariffs build manufacturing capacity far more slowly than direct subsidies.