The Impact of the iPhone5 on the US Economy

September 12, 2012
By: Dr. Shawn DuBravac
Blog, economics, tech

J.P. Morgan’s chief economist, Michael Feroli, estimated sales of the iPhone5 could boost annualized GDP growth in calendar Q4 by 0.25 to 0.5 percentage points. You can read more here.

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