I'm not at all sure about the Stacy Smith-as-rockstar commentary, but this is an interesting discussion with Intel's CFO.

Stacy asserts that Intel is a classic example of a company that invests primarily in the US and exports to other countries, stating that 3/4 of Intel's manufacturing takes place in the US, despite the fact that 3/4 of Intel's market exists outside the US, with 50% in emerging markets. That is very unusual for large US manufacturers these days. Furthermore, last week the company announced a $6-$8 billion investment in Oregon and Arizona to upgrade facilities and build a new plant. That is not the first such announcement in the past couple of years. To be sure, this isn't all about altruism. Intel clearly believes in American workers. They had other options, though.

On the job front...as a result of this latest announcement, Intel plans to add 800-1,000 permanent, high-tech jobs. These are high-end, high-paying positions. Beyond that, it's estimated that there will be 8 construction jobs created for each full-time position, and they will last for several years. In this video, it's noted that large plants tend to create 5-7 jobs in ancillary, smaller business for each one created in the new facility. Any way you look at it, that's a lot of jobs, when they are most needed.

Full disclosure:  I'm a former employee and current shareholder of Intel.