The U.S. Commerce Department will make it harder for global chipmakers Samsung, SK Hynix, and Intel to produce semiconductors in China by revoking their permissions to use American semiconductor manufacturing equipment there, according to the Federal Register.

New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods rose more than expected in July, signaling a strong start for business spending on equipment in the third quarter.

The U.S. economy contracted at a 0.5% annual rate between January and March, a more significant decline than previously reported, the Commerce Department announced on Thursday.

In a bold escalation of his trade policies, President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he has directed the Commerce Department and U.S. Trade Representative to implement a 100% tariff on all foreign-made films imported into the United States.

The U.S. Commerce Department announced on Friday that it is finalizing awards of up to $4.745 billion to South Korea's Samsung Electronics and up to $1.61 billion for Texas Instruments to support the expansion of chip production.

The U.S. Commerce Department announced on Tuesday that it has finalized $406 million in government grants to Taiwan's GlobalWafers, aimed at boosting silicon wafer production in the United States.

The US Commerce Department announced Tuesday that it is finalizing a $7.86 billion government subsidy for Intel, a reduction from the $8.5 billion initially promised in March.