Discussion #3:Global Supply Chain Issues & Competitiveness in Semiconductor Manufacturing

Politics of Semiconductors:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE1qz6Vt4rMLinks to an external site.

CNBC, Intel:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtSSoZW19vsLinks to an external site.

CNBC, TSMC:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU87SH5e0eILinks to an external site.

Watch the videos and review the basics ofUS Chips Actand discuss the following:

1. Why USA lost its edge in Chip making and become dependent on international sourcing?

2. What is the rationale for attracting FDI in advanced Chip manufacturing in the USA and other Asian countries?

3. What are your thoughts on the impact of the changing nature of the global supply of microprocessors on global economy?