TSMC is having more luck building in Japan than in America - The Economist

Summary

The article contrasts TSMC's semiconductor fabrication progress in Japan, where it successfully partners with local entities and receives substantial subsidies, with delays in the U.S. due to environmental regulations, union disputes, and delayed CHIPS Act funds. The piece touches on the semiconductor industry's dynamics within the larger context of China–United States relations, Japan's technological goals (like Rapidus's 2nm process), and Europe's involvement exemplified by STMicroelectronics.