In a significant shift in U.S. industrial policy, the Donald Trump administration has acquired direct ownership stakes in five major publicly traded companies. This series of interventions, framed as a national security strategy, marks a new era of government involvement in key industries to secure domestic supply chains for semiconductors, critical minerals, and steel.Trump Administration’s New PortfolioThe government’s acquisitions include a 10% stake in semiconductor giant Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC), a 15 ...