Apple's $500 billion US investment announcement is business as usual

Apple's $500 billion investment in the United States may sound like a big deal. In reality, it's just a continuation of what it's done for quite a few years already with no notable expansion.Texas Instruments' new semiconductor wafer fabrication plant in Lehi, Utah, supported by Apple. - Image Credit: AppleEditor's note: This $500 billion has come up a lot by talking heads justifying how Apple may move manufacturing to the US. The facts behind the $500 billion are worth repeating today, as the claims that these are new investments and proof of Apple's intentions are ignorant at best, and politically motivated lies at worst.On Monday, Apple announced it is making a $500 billion program of investment into the United States. The official press release said that it will be spread across the next four years, in a pledge that 'builds on Apple's long history of investing in American innovation.' Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums