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Paul Krugman: The iPhone StimulusQuicklink submitted by Sheila Samples Permalink |
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Are you, or is someone you know, a gadget freak? If so, you doubtless know that Wednesday was iPhone 5 day, the day Apple unveiled its latest way for people to avoid actually speaking to or even looking at whoever they're with. these likely short-run benefits from the new phone have almost nothing to do with how good it is -- with how much it improves the quality of buyers' lives or their productivity. Such effects will kick in only over the longer run. Instead, the reason JPMorgan believes that the iPhone 5 will boost the economy right away is simply that it will induce people to spend more. |
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