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Economic oasis emerges in the Arizona desert

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Arizona is fast becoming a major hub for computer chip production thanks to what's being called the largest foreign direct investment in U.S. history. Kris Van Cleave takes us to a sprawling campus in Phoenix that is providing thousands of jobs while reducing America's reliance on overseas products.

Breakdown
  • Arizona is becoming a major hub for computer chip production.
  • TSMC's Phoenix campus has created over 3,000 jobs so far. 1m 1s
  • TSMC's investment has grown to $165 billion, the largest in U.S. history. 1m 33s
  • TSMC expanded to the U.S. for supply chain resilience at customer request. 1m 55s
  • Local workers are gaining financial stability and new career opportunities. 1m 58s