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Biden presses Congress to pass $52bn semiconductor subsidies

US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo says boosting US manufacturing of semiconductors is a matter of national security

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Monday pushed Congress to pass a bill providing domestic semiconductor manufacturers with $52 billion in subsidies to cut reliance on foreign sourcing for the vital component.

Speaking to senior economic and national security staff and representatives from manufacturers and a trade union, Biden said government backing for domestic producers means the United States will "be able to stay in the game."

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