US EditionWhitmer says ‘massive economic uncertainty’ is to blame on semiconductor project failure in Michigan
MUNDY TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN, JUL 17 – The $55 billion project near Flint was canceled due to national economic turmoil and tariff concerns, costing an estimated 10,000 jobs, officials said.
- An advanced manufacturing company decided not to construct a semiconductor plant in the United States due to 'massive economic uncertainty' at the national level, according to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
- Michigan officials remain committed to attracting an advanced manufacturer to the state's Genesee County despite this setback.
- While supporting President Trump's strategy of using tariffs and incentives to bring manufacturing jobs to America, some criticized the 'economic turmoil' and 'chaotic tariff practices' that contributed to the project's failure.
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Whitmer says ‘massive economic uncertainty’ is to blame on semiconductor project failure in Michigan
A widely anticipated potential semiconductor project that would have brought a new plant to Michigan has fallen through and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is blaming economic uncertainty.
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Whitmer says 'massive economic uncertainty' is to blame on semiconductor project failure in Michigan
A widely anticipated potential semiconductor project that would have brought a new plant to Michigan has fallen through and Gov.
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The GanderLawmakers respond as Sandisk pulls out of Mundy Township semiconductor project
Foreign-made semiconductors are facing scrutiny and tariffs by the Trump administration, which would cause a ripple effect for manufacturing and price of most electronic goods, experts say. (Photo by Narumon Bowonkitwanchai/Getty Images)Updated at 2:18 p.m. A California-based company set to utilize a Genesee County megasite for a massive semiconductor project has reportedly dropped the effort citing “massive uncertainty” at the federal level. Mi…
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