From the CHIPS Act to the U.S. revoking a waiver it had granted TSMC to use U.S. machinery, the government is trying to have a heavy hand in this global industry.

USC’s Andrea Belz walks through a new study that highlights a gap in the number of students majoring in disciplines required for advanced chip-making jobs.

The Biden administration focused on investing in domestic chip production. President Trump is taking a different approach.

The company is known for making a chip called a central processing unit, often referred to as the brain of a computer.

As the federal government tries to connect every home to high-speed internet by 2030, Kai Ryssdal visits a Kentucky town that already did that — 10 years ago.

Lindsay Owens of the Groundwork Collaborative points to relief from junk fees and medical debt as well as policy fights around taxes.

Companies have made big investments in response to those policies. That’s not easy to roll back, says Heather Long of The Washington Post.

Much is being done to shore up U.S. production of semiconductors through the CHIPS and Science Act, which will require tens of thousands of workers. But many of the highly educated engineers taking those jobs face immigration restrictions, thanks to an increasingly overwhelmed and burdensome visa process.

The investment and growth spurred by government dollars are heightening competition among residents, business owners and local officials.

Here’s the story of one business at the intersection of conservation and growth amid Phoenix’s semiconductor boom.