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Global Memory Chip Crunch Intensifies Amid New Tariffs

US tariffs threaten to worsen global memory chip shortages, pushing manufacturers to build in America.
WHO: US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick
WHAT: Imposition of tariffs on memory chip manufacturers
WHEN: Jan 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
WHERE: New York
WHY: To encourage domestic manufacturing of memory chips

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