By George Leopold

If the tortured debate over funding a revival of American semiconductor manufacturing is any indication, then the United States is far from forging a badly needed technology innovation strategy.

By Peter Clarke

Reports that the United States is pressuring the Netherlands to withhold export licenses for deep-ultraviolet (DUV) lithography equipment ratchets up the U.S.-China trade/cold war that has been growing in intensity since 2018.

By Bolaji Ojo

The U.S. CHIPS Act is languishing in Congress. But it can pass in the next weeks if the right actions are taken and if proponents offer the concessions that lawmakers can justify to the electorate.

Advocates of the $52 billion bill know exactly why it is stuck: there is tenuous support for it in both chambers. The support is especially lukewarm in the Senate where some members are wary of handing out billions to support an industry crying wolf even as it spends huge sums on share buybacks, stock dividends and executive compensations. 

By George Leopold

Examples abound of cities, counties, states and regions wasting taxpayer money on ill-fated efforts to attract shiny technology companies and their well-compensated jobs.

By Peter Norton

When you can finally ride the D.C. Metro’s Silver Line to Washington Dulles Airport, you’ll have car drivers to thank.  They helped finance it.  To get to the electrified and less car-dependent future that the climate emergency demands of us, we need revenues from road users to generate more transport choices, not more roads.  Yet 20^th-century legacies and distracting technology hype lie in the way.  Metro’s example is both an inspiration and a warning.

By George Leopold

A group of experts convened recently to consider possible solutions to the global supply chain mess. Among the most compelling insights elicited by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission — primarily known for its annual report detailing Beijing’s growing military prowess — were those focused on the fraught semiconductor supply chain.