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IMF Projects 3.1% Global Growth: Why Korean Companies Must Separate Demand from Costs
Comparing the IMF's October 2026 World Economic Outlook official briefing with its July projections, while connecting them to FSB financial risk discussions. It analyzes the different transmission channels through which tech investments, energy costs, and financial conditions affect Korean companies' customers, costs, and cash flows.
이우리 Editor · 10/13/2026
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Global Economy
60% of U.S. Small Business Online Borrowers Say Costs Were Higher Than Expected
이지영 Editor · 10/13/2026
Global Economy
US Job Openings at 7.079 Million: A Labor Market View Read Through Hires and Layoffs
강지혜 Editor · 10/07/2026
Global Economy
IMF and World Bank Reform Debt Assessments: What Changes in Emerging Market Contracts
박소유 Editor · 10/07/2026
Global Economy
India's AI Investment Surges 3.4x: Real Opportunities Businesses Must Look for in a $4.1 Billion Market
이태민 Editor · 10/07/2026
Global Economy
Can We Really Compare 7.1 Million U.S. Job Openings to 5.2 Million Hires?
One cannot simply divide U.S. job openings by hires to calculate a fill rate, because positions open at month-end and personnel movements over the course of a month do not track the same cohort. Analyzing the August JOLTS data—breaking down openings, hires, and separations by timing, denominators, and preliminary versus revised status—highlights the limits and applications for corporate workforce planning.
이지영 Editor · 09/30/2026
Global Economy
U.S. Manufacturing Hourly Compensation Rose While Unit Labor Costs Fell: Why They Must Be Read Together with Productivity
U.S. manufacturing hourly compensation rose in the second quarter while unit labor costs declined. We analyze how to distinguish between labor costs, productivity, and investment effects by breaking down BLS revision formulas and periods.
강지혜 Editor · 09/26/2026
Global Economy
Looking Only at Crude Prices Misses Fuel Costs: IEA Highlights Refined Product Bottlenecks and Corporate Procurement Choices
The IEA's September oil market data shows that crude oil, refined products, inventories, and exports send different signals. It connects product-specific pricing and supply certainty to choices in contracts, inventories, and cash flow.
강지혜 Editor · 09/25/2026
Global Economy
Bank of Japan Decides to Raise Policy Rate to 1.25%: When Will Costs Change for Yen-Transacting Companies?
Distinguishing between the Bank of Japan's decision on September 18 and its implementation on September 24, this article analyzes how rate changes transmit to yen purchase, sales, and borrowing contracts.
박소유 Editor · 09/21/2026
Global Economy
The Fed Raised the Benchmark Rate to 3.75–4.00%: Three Costs South Korean Companies Should Check Before the Exchange Rate
Based on the Federal Reserve's rate hike and economic projections from the September 2026 FOMC, this article analyzes cash flow risks that South Korean companies must examine regarding dollar borrowing, customer payment terms, supply chains, and capital expenditures.
KBR경영연구소 · 09/18/2026
