Each episode of Why It Matters breaks down an issue that is shaping our world’s future. Join host Gabrielle Sierra as she speaks with the leaders and thinkers who are facing these questions head on. Fueled by the minds at the Council on Foreign Relations, Why It Matters brings some of the world’s most compelling stories home to you.
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Wednesday Jun 23, 2021
Wednesday Jun 23, 2021
Silicon chips are in almost all electronics, and access to them can make or break a country’s economic future. Their production relies on complex supply chains, and during the pandemic, the world learned just how fragile these supply chains are. Many countries, including the United States and China, are investing billions of dollars to develop the capacity to produce chips domestically, and some analysts see chip-related conflict on the horizon.
Featured Guests:
Don Clark (Freelance Contributor, New York Times)
Rebecca Heilweil (Reporter, Vox)
Ajit Manocha (President and CEO, SEMI)
David Sacks (Research Fellow)
For a transcript and show notes, visit us at https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/when-microchips-are-down