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> possible the goal is to get them to "have a brilliant idea" and invest in some American production

TSMC built a massive plant in Arizona. It's been hitting rocks, from frustration over "rigorous working conditions," e.g. people being "called into work for emergencies in the middle of the night," to differences in manufacturing cultures, e.g. "employees were expected to pitch in with work outside their job descriptions because construction of the facility was behind schedule" which "did not sit well with everyone" [1].

[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/08/business/tsmc-phoenix-ari...