Trump To Tariff Chips Made In Taiwan, Targeting TSMC
Trump To Tariff Chips Made In Taiwan, Targeting TSMC
The tariffs would ensnare cutting-edge smartphone and PC-related chips for Apple, AMD and Nvidia if enacted. But Trump is betting his plan will bring more chip production to the US.
Ah yes put tariffs on the goods that our allies make, a tried and true solution to the problem of groceries
Long term, more high tech manufacturing will be the result of more technology availability for cheaper, not higher cost chips from overseas
It's my understanding that Taiwan doesn't manufacture the chip producing machines anyways, those come from ASML
This will surely sort out the egg price
The world's largest semiconductor foundry, and one of the primary reasons the U.S. maintains a hold on Taiwan. There are rumours that the US has a plan to blow it up in case of Chinese invasion, that's how valuable it is. So this quite a reversal of strategy.
As I understand it, TSMC and Taiwan themselves have a plan to blow up the foundries should a China invasion look like it's going to succeed. They are already rigged with the explosives from what I understand.
Tariffs only exist to protect the profits of the ruling class.
Do not be fooled. Tariffs are not good for us.
Japan used tariffs to increase domestic industries and leap frog into the 20th century. It enabled them to take part in WW II and beyond. That's why you'll see giant corporations that control multiple different industries.
It did work for Japan. The US is in a completely different situation though, and it'll only hurt.
Tariffs can help with preparation, and they are a tool like many other policies. These ones, though, are not thoughtfully planned out. These protect no one, not even the mega-corps who need to figure out how to make everything domestically or price themselves out of the market.
Not true. A nation doesn't need tariffs to help with preparations unless they're also trying to maintain the dominance of their ruling classes.
Tariffs mean we have to pay for it instead of them. They can afford it, but they won't foot the bill unless they are forced to.
I've found it soul crushing that anyone believed tariffs would help.
It Hurt Itself in Its Confusion!
Is he intentionally trying to sink us? If so, I guess I don't hate him as much as I thought?
I see he adopted "death to America"
Does he plan to start making chips??? Genuinely why would he do this.
The US makes chips. Notably Intel and TSMC have US fabs.
Lol the chips Intel and TSMC make in the US are three generations old and no where near producing the amount needed to even cover the USs needs.
Intel is currently floundering unable to make a good (reliable) node. TSMC can make the chip, but the very important step of packaging needs to be done in Taiwan still.
Neo Hitler is getting strike 1 out of 3 out of the way
