Donald Trump plans to impose new tariffs on semiconductor and chip imports to boost US manufacturing. This announcement follows a Commerce Department investigation into the semiconductor market. While smartphones and computers were previously excluded from higher tariffs, these new measures aim to incentivize domestic production.
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