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Part two of this news is the bigger splash, which is coming to Arizona. Yeah, that's where the chipmaker TSMC from Taiwan is investing a whopping $165 billion. $165 billion is enough money to acquire Uber. Jack, that's enough money to acquire Caterpillar. It's enough money to buy all 32 NFL teams. Or buy 28 Lyfts if 28 Lyfts actually existed.
Part two of this news is the bigger splash, which is coming to Arizona. Yeah, that's where the chipmaker TSMC from Taiwan is investing a whopping $165 billion. $165 billion is enough money to acquire Uber. Jack, that's enough money to acquire Caterpillar. It's enough money to buy all 32 NFL teams. Or buy 28 Lyfts if 28 Lyfts actually existed.
Part two of this news is the bigger splash, which is coming to Arizona. Yeah, that's where the chipmaker TSMC from Taiwan is investing a whopping $165 billion. $165 billion is enough money to acquire Uber. Jack, that's enough money to acquire Caterpillar. It's enough money to buy all 32 NFL teams. Or buy 28 Lyfts if 28 Lyfts actually existed.
And that's how much money TSMC is spending to build five new factories in Arizona. And that's why Jack and I are thinking Phoenix is the new Taipei. Now we should point out again, that same chip company also invested $65 billion during the Biden administration. But all of these foreign investment announcements have accelerated under the Trump administration.
And that's how much money TSMC is spending to build five new factories in Arizona. And that's why Jack and I are thinking Phoenix is the new Taipei. Now we should point out again, that same chip company also invested $65 billion during the Biden administration. But all of these foreign investment announcements have accelerated under the Trump administration.
And that's how much money TSMC is spending to build five new factories in Arizona. And that's why Jack and I are thinking Phoenix is the new Taipei. Now we should point out again, that same chip company also invested $65 billion during the Biden administration. But all of these foreign investment announcements have accelerated under the Trump administration.
And they're all being announced at White House events to maximize political points with the new administration. So add it all up and new American jobs are being powered by new Asian money. Crazy rich Asians. So Jack, what's the takeaway for our buddies over in Georgia and Arizona? The best way to dodge a tariff is to not trade at all.
And they're all being announced at White House events to maximize political points with the new administration. So add it all up and new American jobs are being powered by new Asian money. Crazy rich Asians. So Jack, what's the takeaway for our buddies over in Georgia and Arizona? The best way to dodge a tariff is to not trade at all.
And they're all being announced at White House events to maximize political points with the new administration. So add it all up and new American jobs are being powered by new Asian money. Crazy rich Asians. So Jack, what's the takeaway for our buddies over in Georgia and Arizona? The best way to dodge a tariff is to not trade at all.
Yeti's interesting thing about Hyundai's announcement, they made the same exact announcement over in Korea. In January, Hyundai announced one of the biggest corporate investments in Korean history. Okay, so what we're saying here is that the new Georgia factory will make Hyundai's for Americans in America But the new Hyundai factory in Korea will make Hyundais for Koreans in Korea. Exactly.
Yeti's interesting thing about Hyundai's announcement, they made the same exact announcement over in Korea. In January, Hyundai announced one of the biggest corporate investments in Korean history. Okay, so what we're saying here is that the new Georgia factory will make Hyundai's for Americans in America But the new Hyundai factory in Korea will make Hyundais for Koreans in Korea. Exactly.
Yeti's interesting thing about Hyundai's announcement, they made the same exact announcement over in Korea. In January, Hyundai announced one of the biggest corporate investments in Korean history. Okay, so what we're saying here is that the new Georgia factory will make Hyundai's for Americans in America But the new Hyundai factory in Korea will make Hyundais for Koreans in Korea. Exactly.
Hyundai labels this strategy localization. The goal is basically produce in the country where you're selling. That way, there's no importing, no exporting, and no risk of tariffs hitting Hyundai's business. And then, when Hyundai's Georgia factories generate a profit, they wire the money back to Korea. where it arrives tariff-free.
Hyundai labels this strategy localization. The goal is basically produce in the country where you're selling. That way, there's no importing, no exporting, and no risk of tariffs hitting Hyundai's business. And then, when Hyundai's Georgia factories generate a profit, they wire the money back to Korea. where it arrives tariff-free.
Hyundai labels this strategy localization. The goal is basically produce in the country where you're selling. That way, there's no importing, no exporting, and no risk of tariffs hitting Hyundai's business. And then, when Hyundai's Georgia factories generate a profit, they wire the money back to Korea. where it arrives tariff-free.
So besties, with the rise of globalization, companies were producing in multiple countries and then shipping off to a bunch of other countries all around the world. But in the trade war era, multinational corporations are localizing. Because the best way to dodge a tariff is to don't trade at all. Jack, could you whip up the takeaways for us for T-Boy Tuesday?
So besties, with the rise of globalization, companies were producing in multiple countries and then shipping off to a bunch of other countries all around the world. But in the trade war era, multinational corporations are localizing. Because the best way to dodge a tariff is to don't trade at all. Jack, could you whip up the takeaways for us for T-Boy Tuesday?
So besties, with the rise of globalization, companies were producing in multiple countries and then shipping off to a bunch of other countries all around the world. But in the trade war era, multinational corporations are localizing. Because the best way to dodge a tariff is to don't trade at all. Jack, could you whip up the takeaways for us for T-Boy Tuesday?
American women are increasingly fine being single and unmarried. They're going boy sober. Because dating apps have broken the algorithm of love. For our second story, Disney's Snow White remake is a bust, doomed by three unrelated PR disasters. But there's still money in the Disney vault, and we're still waiting for that Mighty Ducks remake. Like, what's taking so long?
American women are increasingly fine being single and unmarried. They're going boy sober. Because dating apps have broken the algorithm of love. For our second story, Disney's Snow White remake is a bust, doomed by three unrelated PR disasters. But there's still money in the Disney vault, and we're still waiting for that Mighty Ducks remake. Like, what's taking so long?