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Sandisk Halts $55B Flint Project, 10,000 Jobs Lost

7/17/2025

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Sandisk has canceled a $55 billion semiconductor project in Flint, Michigan, due to economic instability.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer revealed that $260 million in taxpayer funds were invested in site preparation.
The initiative was expected to generate 10,000 jobs but was stopped amid economic uncertainty and tariff concerns.
Whitmer highlighted the project's importance for Michigan's economy and her efforts to support it.

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Sandisk has canceled a $55 billion semiconductor project in Flint, Michigan, due to economic instability.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer revealed that $260 million in taxpayer funds were invested in site preparation.
The initiative was expected to generate 10,000 jobs but was stopped amid economic uncertainty and tariff concerns.
Whitmer highlighted the project's importance for Michigan's economy and her efforts to support it.