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Trump targets unallocated CHIPS Act funds, pivots to tariffs

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 repurpose unallocated CHIPS Act funds, favoring tariff pressure over direct subsidies to force chipmakers to build in the United States. TSMC retained its $6.6 billion award, but tariff threats have led it to raise its planned US investment from $65 billion to more than $165 billion. Critics note tariffs build manufacturing capacity far more slowly than subsidies and shift reshoring costs onto private capital.

Why now: The policy shift could reshape the economics of semiconductor plants being built in the United States.

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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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