Trump administration's profit-sharing deals with 19 companies, including chip firms, have yielded zero revenue after nearly a year

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The article reports that since President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, the federal government has pursued an aggressive industrial policy, negotiating stock ownership or profit-sharing agreements with at least 19 companies — including two chip companies. However, nearly a year later, the government has not received any revenue from these deals. The lack of returns stems from either unissued regulations to transfer profits or the administration's reluctance to sell stock as it tries to prop up specific companies. The piece highlights the unprecedented nature of government intervention in the private sector under Trump and notes that taxpayer revenue from these efforts has yet to materialize.

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