Contemporary/Current events

 1.  Economic Growth and Policy Goals  Real GDP grew by 5.4% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2025, followed by 5.2 percent in the second quarter, bringing H1 growth to 5.3%. The New York Times +12  The World Bank +12  China Briefing  +12  .  In an effort to manage both stability and structural transition, Beijing reaffirmed its annual growth target of about 5%. Reuters  Expo for China's International Imports AP Reports .  2.  Drivers of Momentum  Investment and industrial output were major pillars. In January and February, fixed asset investment increased 4.1% year-over-year, with infrastructure up 5.6% and manufacturing up 9%. China Information China's Economy english.cctv.com  .  Digital product manufacturing, aerospace, equipment, and robots saw rapid gains, boosting industrial transformation, as did investment in AI-related high-tech sectors. The New York Times +14  english.cctv.com  +14  Chi...

 A new report says that internal documents held by carriers confirm our earlier prediction that the iPhone 17 event would take place on September 9th. That would mean that pre-orders would be shipped on September 19... Sep. 9 had always appeared probable. We looked at what the past might tell us about the iPhone 17 release date in July. We narrowed it down to the week beginning September 8 on the basis of patterns observed between 2021 and 2024. We noted that the most likely day would be Tuesday. Based on this pattern, we can expect Apple to announce the new iPhone 17 lineup the week of September 8.  It could be that Monday the 8th, or perhaps Tuesday the 9th.  For iPhone launches, Apple typically chooses Tuesdays, but last year chose Monday, probably to avoid the United States. Tuesday's presidential debate. Documents from the internal carrier support this. For the launch and sale, mobile carriers must make their own preparations. iPhone-Ticker, a German website, claims ...