Wall Street Journal
Why the Global Chip Shortage Is Hard to Overcome
- Video•
- 9 min•
- 5/3/2021
Center Bias
Semiconductors are produced in fabrication plants, most of which are outside the U.S. The WSJ visits a fabrication plant to explore how the chips are made and how the shortage contributes to global supply chain issues.
Discussion Questions
The video says that the pandemic isn’t the only reason for the current shortage. What other events have contributed to the lack of semiconductors?