The U.S. now owns a big chunk of Intel. That’s a huge deal.
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25 min
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Economics & Policy
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What It Covers
Trump's unprecedented deal giving the US government 10% ownership of Intel represents a major shift from traditional industrial policy toward direct government equity stakes in private companies.
Notable Moment
Trump personally demanded Intel's CEO resign over Chinese investments, then negotiated the equity deal during a direct meeting where the CEO initially sought job security but ended up surrendering company ownership.
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