Posted on 07/20/2022 8:05:55 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas
In what could be the biggest economic investment in Central Texas history, technology giant Samsung is considering building 11 new chipmaking facilities in the Austin area over the next two decades, a stunning move that could lead to nearly $200 billion in new investment and create more than 10,000 jobs, according to documents filed with the state.
Fresh off announcing plans to build a $17 billion semiconductor factory in Taylor, Samsung could increase its investment in the region by more than 10 times that amount if the proposed facilities were to be built.
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People are smarting up by building chip factories in the USA.
Trump’s legacy, bringing essential manufacturing to the Continental US.
More (well deserved) blues for the Blue States.
Just Fabulous!
I woke up in Joisey, hopin’ that some good jobs would appear,
I woke up in Joisey, hopin’ that some good jobs would appear,
But they all went to Texas, an’ my rent is still in arrears.
Austin is a congested homeless encampment without the roads for any more growth.
Samsung don’t like Joisey, all they want is good Texas toast.
Samsung don’t like Joisey, all they want is good Texas toast.
Gotta to move t’where they butter me the most.
Just for fun ping.
“Austin is a congested homeless encampment without the roads for any more growth.”
You got some points. We need more highways, but we get more bike lanes.
Homeless encampments have been going away since Prop B.
“On May 1, 2021, Austin voters approved Proposition B, making it a criminal offense (Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine) for anyone to sit, lie down, or camp in public areas and prohibiting solicitation of money or other things of value at specific hours and locations.”
I love Austin. My son is at UT. Been here 19 years.
I do live outside the city limits (extra-territorial jurisdiction its called). I don’t vote in Austin city elections, but I don’t have their crazy laws.
$200 billion investment, 11 new fabs, 10,000 new jobsAnd no electricity.
Considering isn’t yet doing
The traffic in Austin (and the culture shift to a mini-Portland) drive us away.
It was already a giant parking lot in 2019, I can’t imagine how bad it has become.
Stay out of Travis County.
still having fun with this....
Joisey is a blue State, Smurphy is d’ blueist of dem all.
Joisey is a blue State, Smurphy is d’ blueist of dem all.
Abbott an’ DeSantis are the reasons des be in free fall.
And one more....
Blue State blues, stifflin’ in the steamy hot northeast.
Blue State blues, stifflin’ in the steamy hot northeast.
Dry heat of cent’ Texas, that would surely be relief.
Gordon Ramsay moved there so I guess the tech companies move there for a good meal.
Slow learner, eh? (Just kidding).
And very short on water...
Austin? It’s a liberal shithole filled with Californians
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