TSMC Delays Arizona Factory Opening Due to Insufficient Skilled Local Talent

TSMC Delays Arizona Factory Opening Due to Insufficient Skilled Local Talent
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC) logo brands the headquarters in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on Oct. 20, 2021. Chiang Ying-ying/AP Photo
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world’s largest chipmaker, will delay production at its new Arizona chip plant to 2025 due to a shortage of skilled labor.

The year-long delay comes as trade relations between Washington and Beijing, have deteriorated over the past several years.