In a series of steps to implement the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), the Trump administration recently proposed several implementing regulations.
Pass-Through Entities: On August 8, the U.S. Treasury issued proposed regulations defining the types of companies and professionals eligible to qualify as “pass-through” entities and receive a 20 percent income tax deduction.
This is an update to August 21 blog item
In North America, the Trump administration prioritized one-on-one talks with Mexico, which produced a “handshake agreement” that was announced by President Trump today, August 27. Canadian negotiators are in Washington, D.C. this week to rejoin the talks, with the hope of reaching a trilateral deal very soon. Both Mexico and Canada have insisted that any new deal must be negotiated among all three partners.
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Late last month, the U.S. and Mexico announced they had reached a preliminary bilateral agreement to update their portion of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). U.S. discussions with Canada are ongoing, but senior officials have repeatedly suggested that they are prepared to move forward without Canada if necessary. U.S.
President Donald Trump last week unveiled the National AI Action Plan and signed a trio of executive orders aimed at advancing U.S. leadership in the Global AI race.
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On 1 August 2025, the European Commission launched its long-anticipated public consultation and call-for-evidence for the upcoming Circular Economy Act (CEA), expected in Q4 2026.
Recent tariff announcements — spanning country-specific measures to copper foil and semiconductors — are reshaping markets and impacting the electronics industry.
IPC Advanced Packaging Symposium: Building the IC-Substrate and Package Assembly Ecosystem. This compact 2-day event is dedicated to in-depth discussions on strengthening the IC-Substrate and Package Assembly Ecosystem in North America and Europe.
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This webinar will preview the IPC APEX EXPO 2023 professional development course, “Preventing Product Failure and Manufacturing Defects.” Join Dr. Jennie S. Hwang to explore how to prevent prevailing production defects and product reliability issues that affect the first-pass yield/cost/performance by understanding potential causes and plausible solutions.