Apple says it spent $60B with 9,000 American component suppliers and companies in 2018, up 10% YoY, "supporting more than 450,000 jobs" (Apple)

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Apple says it spent $60B with 9,000 American component suppliers and companies in 2018, up 10% YoY, “supporting more than 450,000 jobs”  —  Just over a year ago, component manufacturer Finisar was awarded $390 million from Apple's Advanced Manufacturing Fund.

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