Manufacturers have less than five days’ supply of some computer chips, Commerce Department says - The Washington Post

…About 75 percent of chip production today takes place in East Asia, and over 90 percent of the most advanced chips are manufactured in Taiwan — a particular vulnerability for the United States, given China's aggression toward the democratic island, U.S. officials have said. 

Some lawmakers, including Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) have voiced opposition to the subsidies, saying the semiconductor industry is highly profitable and doesn't need federal aid…
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/01/25/semiconductor-shortage-inventory-2022-chips/