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Conservatives and economists warn Trump admin. against buying stakes in U.S. companies beyond Intel

Conservatives and economists warn Trump admin. against buying stakes in U.S. companies beyond Intel

Washington — The Trump administration’s 10% stake in Intel, announced not long after President Trump had called on the chip maker’s CEO to resign, is being criticized by conservatives and some economic policy experts alike, who worry such extensive government intervention undermines free enterprise.  Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, may have fueled those misgivings, telling …

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Trump administration’s deal is structured to prevent Intel from selling foundry unit

Trump administration’s deal is structured to prevent Intel from selling foundry unit

The Trump administration seems intent on controlling Intel’s ability to make key business decisions around its floundering foundry business unit. According to reporting from the Financial Times, at a Deutsche Bank conference on Thursday, Intel’s CFO David Zinsner shared new details about the company’s recent deal with the Trump administration, which gave the U.S. government a 10% equity stake. The …

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Intel Is Different From Lockheed. The Case Against U.S. Government Investment in Defense. – Barron's

Intel Is Different From Lockheed. The Case Against U.S. Government Investment in Defense.  Barron’s Lutnick Suggests Looking at Defense Sector After Intel Deal  Bloomberg.com Trump administration mulls taking stakes in defense firms including Lockheed Martin  Reuters CNBC Daily Open: Big M&A activity returns to the U.S. — but the deal-maker is the White House  CNBC Is nationalizing the defense industry such a bad idea?  Responsible …

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‘It sickens me to the core’: Newsom slams Trump's Intel deal – Politico

‘It sickens me to the core’: Newsom slams Trump’s Intel deal  Politico The New State Interventions  The New York Times Analysis | The death of Reaganomics: Trump breaks with longtime GOP economic doctrine  The Washington Post Most Sovereign Wealth Funds Are Poor Performers. The U.S. May Still Get One.  Barron’s Investors worry Trump’s Intel deal kicks off era of US industrial policy  Reuters Source link

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Tyler Cowen: Trump Seizes the Means of Production at Intel – The Free Press

Tyler Cowen: Trump Seizes the Means of Production at Intel – The Free Press

Tyler Cowen: Trump Seizes the Means of Production at Intel  The Free Press After U.S. Takes Stake in Intel, Trump Pledges ‘Many More’ Deals  The New York Times Intel’s Problems Can’t Be Fixed By the Government  Bloomberg.com Most Sovereign Wealth Funds Are Poor Performers. The U.S. May Still Get One.  Barron’s Investors worry Trump’s Intel deal kicks off era of US industrial policy  Reuters Source …

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Intel details everything that could go wrong with US taking a 10% stake

Intel details everything that could go wrong with US taking a 10% stake

However, the US can vote “as it wishes,” Intel reported, and experts suggested to Reuters that regulations may be needed to “limit government opportunities for abuses such as insider trading.” That could reassure investors somewhat, Rich Weiss, a senior vice president and chief investment officer of multi-asset strategies for American Century Investments, told Reuters. Without such laws, Weiss noted that …

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U.S. Intel – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

U.S. Intel – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

Now that everyone is using ChatGPT, the lazy columnist’s trick of quoting Wikipedia to open an Article is less cliché than it is charming (at least that’s my excuse). Anyhow, here is Wikipedia’s definition of “steelmanning”: A steel man argument (or steelmanning) is the opposite of a straw man argument. Steelmanning is the practice of applying the rhetorical principle of …

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Before Trump Deal, Intel Worked With Chinese Companies Sanctioned By U.S.

Before Trump Deal, Intel Worked With Chinese Companies Sanctioned By U.S.

On Friday, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. government would take a 10% stake in the hardware manufacturer Intel, involving the government in the private tech industry in a new, unprecedented way. Now Forbes has learned that Intel has little known partnerships with multiple Chinese surveillance firms, including Uniview — which landed on a U.S. sanctions list last year …

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Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary sends harsh message on Intel stock – TheStreet

Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary sends harsh message on Intel stock  TheStreet Trump’s federal stake in Intel prompts GOP complaints  The Hill Donald Trump won’t stop at Intel. Expect the US to buy stakes in other companies, too.  Business Insider CNBC Daily Open: The White House might need a rebranding exercise in the corporate world  CNBC U.S. Intel  Stratechery by Ben Thompson Source link

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