From microwaves to missiles, smartphones to the stock market, microchips are essential to modern economies and future technological advancements. On Deep Dish, we hear from a representative of a manufacturing sector on how critical chips are to businesses and consumers and the effects of a global shortage. And Chip War author Chris Miller argues that microchips – not data - are the new oil and discusses what this means for the geopolitical contest between the US and China.  Reading List: Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology, Chris Miller, Scribner, October 4, 2022    This episode is sponsored by the Dr. Scholl Foundation.