Phoenix's big moment: How Mayor Kate Gallego is capitalizing on the 'semiconductor revolution' to establish the next global city

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : In summer 2022, President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS Act into law.
64% : " There are also concerns that even once factories like TSMC's are built, there will be a shortage of workers to fill them.
58% : We have a major investment of people coming from another country who need to learn all of our laws and regulations.
52% : "I find a lot of young people don't know what a semiconductor job is or how semiconductors are used, and so we're trying to work to increase that awareness." Even when factories are built and workers are trained, there's also a concern that -- at least in the near term -- semiconductor companies will be slow to hire.
51% : Over the past year, some businesses have laid off workers and enacted hiring freezes in response to economic conditions.

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