#Gina Raimondo says ‘we’ve out-innovated China’ amid chips war

#Gina Raimondo says ‘we’ve out-innovated China’ amid chips war

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo proudly held up the progress of American industry on semiconductor manufacturing Sunday, declaring that the U.S. has “out-innovated” China as the two nations fight to advance their domestic technology manufacturing. Semiconductor manufacturing has been a major priority of President Biden’s domestic policy, with Raimondo at the head. Biden has repeatedly held…

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#Trump order bans transactions with eight Chinese apps

#Trump order bans transactions with eight Chinese apps

“#Trump order bans transactions with eight Chinese apps” President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese software applications, including Ant Group’s Alipay, a senior administration official said, escalating tensions with Beijing before President-elect Joe Biden takes office this month. The order, first reported by Reuters, tasks the Commerce Department with…

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#US retail spending slowed in November as COVID spooked shoppers

#US retail spending slowed in November as COVID spooked shoppers

“#US retail spending slowed in November as COVID spooked shoppers” US retail sales slumped in November — the second consecutive monthly decline — as the growing number of coronavirus cases spooked shoppers across the country. Retail sales dropped by 1.1 percent in November after slipping 0.1 percent in October, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday….

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