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. $79 per year Save 27% 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 George Answers Your Questions: A Summary of the Iran War, So Far Analysis Daily Memo: US Eases Russian Oil Sanctions Analysis Iran’s Doctrine of Protracted War Latest Posts EU Economies Can’t Catch a BreakFREE Europe Geopolitical Futures - March 13, 2026 Continue to the category George Answers Your Questions: A Summary of the Iran War, So Far Analysis George Friedman - March 14, 2026 EU Economies Can’t Catch a BreakFREE Europe Geopolitical Futures - March 13, 2026