Chip Policy
According to Reuters, “US weighs taking stake in Intel, Bloomberg News reports”, the administration is exploring an equity injection to shore up domestic chipmaking; the move signals a shift toward active GOVERNMENT ownership to secure supply chains and revive Intel’s Ohio fab, prompting market and policy debate. ([reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-weighs-taking-stake-intel-bloomberg-news-reports-2025-08-14/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)) [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-weighs-taking-stake-intel-bloomberg-news-reports-2025-08-14/)
Export Deal
According to The Washington Post, “Nvidia, AMD agree to pay U.S. government 15% of AI chip sales to China”, firms accepted an unprecedented revenue-sharing arrangement to regain market access, underscoring how AI trade and national security intersect and raising constitutional and margin-pressure concerns for the semiconductor sector. ([washingtonpost.com](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/08/10/nvidia-amd-china-chips-deal-trump/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)) [The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/08/10/nvidia-amd-china-chips-deal-trump/)
Court Ruling
According to SCOTUSblog, “Supreme Court allows restrictions on children’s access to social media to remain in place”, the justices left Mississippi’s age‑verification law enforceable while litigation continues, intensifying debates over AGE-VERIFICATION, free speech and platform responsibilities to protect minors online. ([scotusblog.com](https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/08/supreme-court-allows-mississippi-restrictions-on-childrens-social-media-access-to-remain-in-place/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)) [SCOTUSblog](https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/08/supreme-court-allows-mississippi-restrictions-on-childrens-social-media-access-to-remain-in-place/)
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, “CONSUMER PRICE INDEX – JULY 2025” showed headline CPI up 0.2% month and 2.7% year‑over‑year with core CPI at 3.1%, as shelter costs led gains — keeping inflation squarely in focus for Fed policy. [BLS](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/cpi_08122025.htm)
According to Reuters, “Trading Day: World stocks boom, Fed cut looms” — global and U.S. equities hit fresh highs as the July CPI eased market fears and turbocharged bets on a September Fed rate cut, sending major indexes to record closes and Treasury yields lower. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/global-markets-trading-day-graphic-2025-08-12/)
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