No Matter Who Wins the Election, Expect the Cost of Microchips to Soar

The cost of everything with a microchip will soon increase. Outright war is a possibility. The Wall Street Journal reports U.S. Chip Toolmakers Move to Cut China From Supply Chains. The U.S. semiconductor industry is uprooting Chinese companies from supply chains, spurred by directives from Washington seeking to suppress China’s involvement in sensitive next-generation technology.