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# The hidden supply chain costs of the AI boom

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**Published:** 2026-11-05T15:00:00.000Z
**Category:** Chips

## Summary

Economist Willy Shih discusses the hidden supply chain costs of the AI boom and why Trump’s tariffs failed to bring manufacturing back to America\.

## Sources

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