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Industrial Policy Returns, Prior Pratfalls Notwithstanding

American Institute for Economic Research, November 22, 2022 Industrial Policy Returns, Prior Pratfalls Notwithstanding James Bovard Jubilation erupted in Washington this summer as industrial policy came back into fashion. Congress passed Biden-backed legislation known as the CHIPS Act to spend $52 billion subsidizing semiconductor production. But the new law is a reminder that politicians prosper […]

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Biden, Our Boneheaded Chip Czar

Libertarian Institute, November 2, 2022 Biden, Our Boneheaded Chip Czar by Jim Bovard Jubilation erupted in Washington this summer as politicians lurched towards commandeering a key swath of the American economy. Congress passed Biden-backed legislation known as the Chip Act to spend $52 billion subsidizing semiconductor production. A Washington Post headline hailed “a big month […]

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