Trump can't quickly or easily kill the CHIPS Act, but he can fire the workers funded by it

Reported layoffs suggest R&D functions may be hobbled, fab subsidies also at risk Comment  US President Donald Trump has made it plain he’s not a fan of the $53 billion CHIPS and Science Act that funds semiconductor manufacturing and research on American soil – and now it appears he’s decided to make substantial staff cuts at the agencies that administer it.…

Feb 20, 2025 - 00:39
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Trump can't quickly or easily kill the CHIPS Act, but he can fire the workers funded by it

Reported layoffs suggest R&D functions may be hobbled, fab subsidies also at risk

Comment  US President Donald Trump has made it plain he’s not a fan of the $53 billion CHIPS and Science Act that funds semiconductor manufacturing and research on American soil – and now it appears he’s decided to make substantial staff cuts at the agencies that administer it.…