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Semiconductors
Durable goods orders sidetracked by February storms and pandemic shortages
Mar 24, 2021
Despite disruptions caused by bad weather and limited semiconductor supplies, durable goods shipments are up 2% year-over-year.
Industrial policy: If China does it, why can't we?
Mar 1, 2021
China is generous to its favored companies, and that has, at times, threatened industries elsewhere in the world.
How the U.S. could regain its competitive edge
Feb 24, 2021
President Biden signed an executive order Wednesday designed to make U.S. supply chains more resilient and secure.
Why U.S. chipmakers want government help
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Justin Ho
Feb 16, 2021
The U.S. Semiconductor Industry Association has asked President Biden for robust funding for manufacturing and research.
Extended downtime for GM plants doesn't mean workers are losing their jobs
by
Andy Uhler
Feb 10, 2021
The company says there's a semiconductor shortage, and it will reassess the situation in mid-March
Ford is latest automaker to cut production due to microchip shortage
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Scott Tong
Jan 11, 2021
When the pandemic first hit last spring, auto plants shut down and carmakers curbed semiconductor orders.
"Amateur" mistakes sink thieves of U.S. technology working for China
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Scott Tong
Dec 22, 2020
A case study of what not to do in the high-stakes world of economic espionage.
For public good, not for profit.
Chinese semiconductor firm to raise $2.8 billion as it seeks to catch world leaders
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Scott Tong
Jun 2, 2020
The firm wants to catch up with the leading-edge chips made by U.S., South Korean and Taiwanese companies.
The chips (makers) are down: Semiconductors suffer on trade tensions
Jun 14, 2019
The industry hoped things would pick up this year. The industry was wrong.
Qualcomm ruling raises concern over U.S. competitiveness in 5G race
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Scott Tong
May 23, 2019
The company's loss in federal court could require it to overhaul its business model, depriving the U.S. industry-leading semiconductor maker of next-generation R&D funds.