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Global semiconductor revenue is set to exceed $1.3 trillion in 2026 — the highest growth rate in two decades — as DRAM prices surge 125% and NAND flash climbs 234% year-on-year. For business leaders outside the technology sector, the chip super-cycle is no longer a supply chain footnote: it is a balance-sheet emergency hiding in plain sight.

As central banks hold rates at multi-decade highs and inflation proves stickier than expected, business leaders face a strategic environment that rewards discipline and punishes complacency. Here is what the new rate reality means for your cost of capital, your pricing strategy, and the decisions you make in the next 12 months.

Global GDP is growing at 3.3% according to the IMF, the OECD pegs it at 2.9%, and the World Bank…