Trump Still Considering Tariffs on Taiwanese Chips, Despite $100 Billion TSMC Deal
Enforcing the tariffs on Taiwan would be difficult, and they wouldn’t necessarily be enough to meaningfully increase semiconductor manufacturing in the United States, experts told WIRED.
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Trump tariffs will hit over $200 billion in U.S.-Canada-Mexico cross-border rail trade
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Standard Chartered still sees bitcoin hitting $500,000 despite recent selloff
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