Chris Griswold

Apr 29, 2024 | americancompass.org | Chris Griswold

The push to redevelop American semiconductor manufacturing has focused heavily on the aptly named Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), which currently produces the world’s most advanced chips, almost exclusively on the tiny island of Taiwan. First cajoled by the Trump administration and then lured with billions in government support under theCHIPS Actpassed in 2022, TSMC has committed to investing $65 billion to build three state-of-the-art facilities in Arizona.

Dec 18, 2023 | nationalreview.com | Chris Griswold

Nov 13, 2023 | thehill.com | Chris Griswold

If you’ve ever wondered why a local small business has a piece of cardboard taped to the register that says, “no credit cards under $10,” the reason is what’s called a “swipe fee.” For every credit card transaction, the merchant pays 2–3 percent to the network like Visa or Mastercard that handles the processing. That may not sound like much, but these fees add up to over $137 billion yearly—the single biggest cost for retailers after wages.

Nov 6, 2023 | newsweek.com | Chris Griswold

01:21Scientists Identify Seven Areas To Help Depression By Chris Griswold Policy director, American Compass Social media platforms know the harm they do to children. Kids spend huge portions of their days in front of screens. About 40 percent of kids between the ages of 9 and 12 use Instagram daily, despite current law ostensibly restricting social media use for people younger than 13.

May 20, 2023 | americanaffairsjournal.org | Chris Griswold |Ruth Ellen Dukes |Wolfgang Streeck

REVIEW ESSAYDemocracy at Work:Contract, Status and Post-Industrial Justiceby Ruth Dukes and Wolfgang StreeckPolity, 2023, 180 pagesIn Democracy at Work, labor law professor Ruth Dukes and sociologist Wolfgang Streeck describe how the dehumanizing and demanding conditions of an Amazon “fulfillment center” maximize the isolation of workers and impede the formation of any kind of community in the warehouse.