TSMC to build second Japan chip factory, raising investment to $20B

Re:TSMC to build second Japan chip factory, raising investme... by xxpor on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @09:04PM (#39296949)

There's 0 chance US labor is cheaper than the UK at this point.

US: >Real median household income was $74,580 in 2022

UK: >In the financial year ending (FYE) 2022, median household income in the UK before taxes and benefits was £35,000, increasing to £38,100 after taxes and benefits.

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Re:TSMC to build second Japan chip factory, raising investme... by rendang on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @09:54PM (#39297381)

NZ is even lower per https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_average_w... so unless there is a big difference in the manufacturing sector specifically, it's probably also cheaper there

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Re:TSMC to build second Japan chip factory, raising investme... by HPsquared on Thursday February 08, 2024 @09:31AM (#39302298)

That combined with the house prices... ouch.

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Re:TSMC to build second Japan chip factory, raising investme... by andyferris on Thursday February 08, 2024 @05:12AM (#39300272)

Wait - the median income in the UK is higher AFTER tax is removed? The median person receives more benefits than pay tax?

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Re:TSMC to build second Japan chip factory, raising investme... by pjc50 on Thursday February 08, 2024 @07:44AM (#39301271)

Something not quite right there, because at £35,000 you're not eligible for that many benefits. Unless this is somehow miscounting pensioners?

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