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The reason these items are not produced at home is because of government policies. I agree that they should be the ones to invest in these fabs, but it also ma
by zepto 6y ago
The reason these items are not produced at home is because of government policies.
I agree that they should be the ones to invest in these fabs, but it also makes sense for the government to make sure that is an internationally competitive move for them to make, rather than forcing them to pour water uphill.
- cryptofistMonk 6y ago> The reason these items are not produced at home is because of government policies. Which policies? I believe you, genuinely curious
- zepto 6y agoTrade deals, plus subsidies by other governments are the general categories.
- cryptofistMonk 6y agoRight. Other governments are always going to subsidize though (unless you work that into the trade deals I suppose). Obviously any barriers to the success of US fabs should be removed, but it's not clear if there's a market for more expensive US chips - if there were, you'd think someone would build it without the need for a subsidy
- zepto 6y ago> Other governments are always going to subsidize though (unless you work that into the trade deals I suppose). Often trade deals do include agreements about subsidies. > it's not clear if there's a market for more expensive US chips - if there were, you'd think someone would build it without the need for a subsidy They wouldn’t be more expensive with the subsidy.
- cryptofistMonk 6y ago> Often trade deals do include agreements about subsidies. Yes but it's complicated when you're dealing with China where the govt is heavily involved in many "private" cos
- zepto 6y agoAgreed