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Why employers are flocking to Utah County

2025/6/4
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Brie Beneshaw: 中国限制稀土出口已开始影响全球供应链，特别是汽车制造业。稀土如钆、钕、铕等用于制造磁铁、激光器、传感器和电动汽车的电机。由于中国在稀土加工和分离方面占据主导地位，其他国家很难找到替代供应来源，这使得全球企业面临供应短缺的风险。 Heidi Creebo-Redeker: 美国在冷战后曾拥有价值420亿美元的稀土储备，但到2023年已缩减到不足10亿美元。与此同时，私营企业，特别是汽车零件供应商，也在消耗他们规模较小的储备。这种储备的减少使得美国在面对中国限制出口时更加脆弱。 Gracelyn Baskerin: 中国对重稀土如镝、镥、铽的加工和分离几乎拥有绝对控制权。由于没有其他可行的替代供应，一旦中国的出口中断，其他国家的制造商将面临严重的供应问题。一些欧洲汽车零件制造商已经因此停产，而印度和日本的汽车制造商也发出了类似的警告。 Alan Baum: 在美国，汽车供应商一直在积极储备稀土，以应对潜在的供应中断。较大的买家通常比小买家更有影响力，能够确保他们的供应量。其他应对策略包括将汽车零件制造转移到中国，尽管有关税，或者干脆放慢电动汽车的推广速度。

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Provo, Utah, which sits in one of the youngest counties of the U.S., has attracted some major employers in recent years. This week, “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal and ADP chief economist Nela Richardson visit and meet with some employers to find out why Provo’s young population and LDS community make a strong labor pool. Plus, a brief history of “tax the rich” and China curbs rare earth exports.

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