U.S. wants at least 2 advanced computer chip centres built, Commerce chief says

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Thursday said the government will encourage companies to build at least two advanced domestic computer chip factories employing thousands of union workers, as part of a $52.7 billion dollar initiative.

The centres would also include a “robust supplier ecosystem,” Raimondo said in a speech in Washington.

“America needs to design and produce the world’s most advanced chips right here in America,” Raimondo said, adding that the United States leads in design but not manufacturing.