Trump's potential semiconductor tariffs spook tech industry

President Trump’s potential tariffs on semiconductors are stoking alarm within the technology sector as companies brace for the ripple effects across the industry and its competitive standing on a global stage.  

The Trump administration launched an investigation this week into the effects on national security of importing semiconductor technology, just one day after the president hinted tariffs on semiconductors could be coming soon in his broader trade war.  

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