Did the Biden administration reportedly finalize the $8 billion chip bill funding with intel before Trump took office?
After Trump questioned the subsidy method for the chip bill, the media reported that the goal of the Department of Commerce is to complete funding agreements as much as possible before Trump took office; considering intel's delay in investments related to the Ohio wafer factory, as well as its own technical roadmap and customer demands, the Biden administration plans to reduce the initially announced $8.5 billion appropriation by $0.5 billion.
U.S. stocks closed higher with all three major indices rising. The Dow, S&P, and Russell 2000 all hit record highs, while nvidia fell more than 4% against the market; bitcoin fell below $93,000, while microstrategy dropped more than 4%.
Funds continue to flow out of the technology sector, rotating into cyclical stocks. The Dow rose more than 400 points, while the Russell small cap stocks rose by 2.5% at one point. The S&P hit a new intraday high before narrowing its gains. Nvidia dropped over 4% to a three-week low, Tesla fell by nearly 4%, Nio dropped by 3.6%, but Alibaba rose by nearly 3%.
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California plans to provide state subsidies to local electric vehicle buyers if Trump cancels federal government subsidies after taking office next year. However, the subsidies will exclude popular electric vehicle models from Tesla to create market conditions for more auto manufacturers to establish themselves.
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