Home Analysis Productivity, Microchips and War Analysis Productivity, Microchips and War By GPF Team - October 17, 2016 75 Oct. 17, 2016 U.S. productivity growth is falling and that has a great deal to do with the aging of the microchip industry. This article is for subscribers only Join thousands of readers who rely on GPF for clear-eyed geopolitical analysis. $89 per year Save 18% vs. monthly ✓Full access to all daily analysis & forecasts ✓George Friedman's geopolitical insights ✓2026 Forecast & Special Collection on the Middle East ✓100% reader-supported Subscribe Now 30-day money-back guarantee Already a subscriber? Log in RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Analysis Daily Memo: Developments in the Middle East Analysis War, Oil and Energy Diversification Analysis Daily Memo: Iranian Divisions, Iraqi Politics Latest Posts Japan, Australia and a New Regional OrderFREE Analysis George Friedman - April 20, 2026 Continue to the category China Faces Growing Internal Pressure Analysis Geopolitical Futures - April 24, 2026 Daily Memo: French-Polish Nuclear Exercise, German Military Ambitions Americas Geopolitical Futures - April 23, 2026