Apparently, our current administration has decided to completely abandon the former Republican stance of limiting government intrusion into or disruption of business - the venerable “ the business of America is business ” attitude. With President Donald Trump’s chaotic announcement of tariffs, and with their rates and implementation dates constantly changing by executive whim, our economy’s supply side is reeling from uncertainty.

The latest government move demands a cut from overseas sales. Chip manufacturers AMD and Nvidia will now have to pay for the privilege of exporting their latest AI-directed products to China, (“ Nvidia, AMD to share 15% of China chip revenue with US government, ” Aug. 11). These sales were halted for national security concerns in April, yet without any indic

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