A New Playbook for the American Economy Donald Trump’s second act in the White House is rewriting the rules of the American economy. In place of laissez-faire capitalism, we’re seeing a high-pressure, deal-driven model where the President brokers, blesses, or blocks economic activity — and in some cases, takes a direct cut. The Chip Deal That Crossed a Line Just last week, semiconductor giants Nvidia and AMD secured permission to sell advanced chips to China — but only after agreeing to hand 15% of certain sales to the U.S. government. Washington had previously banned the export of Nvidia’s H20 chip under the banner of “national security.” Now, the ban is lifted… at a price. According to the Financial Times, this…

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