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Tue, June 2, 2020 | 18:30

Post-pandemic world economic environment

Professor Kwak Soo-il, who is widely respected for his contribution to management science in Korea and is now a member of the National Academy of Sciences, and professor Cho Nam-shin, who teaches management at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, invited me to give a presentation at the Korea Management Development Institute.

2020-05-24 17:27

Soup kitchen, medical care and surtax

Every time there is a major crisis, most, if not all, politicians compete to be more generous than other politicians in handing out money to their constituents. Once they secure allocation of money for their favorite voters, they feel satisfied, thinking they have done what needs to be done to help the victims of the crisis.

2020-05-10 16:30

Can tax dollars be used for share buyback?

Most businesses that are losing money from COVID-19 may need help with tax dollars. Small and independently-owned businesses that were functioning on a very slim margin before the onslaught of COVID-19 clearly deserve help. The issue becomes more complicated, however, when government help relates to large corporations that may use the tax dollars to buy back their own stocks.

2020-04-26 17:35

Solomon's wisdom over COVID-19

Being in the early stages of COVID-19's spread, factual impact figures of the virus on the economy are sparse, if available at all. When I received an announcement March 31 from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, I knew I had to share the information.

2020-04-13 17:32

How to minimize likely lawsuits from COVID-19

Right or wrong, numerous lawsuits will be filed in many countries affected severely by COVID-19, once the health issues from the virus are under control.

2020-03-29 17:02

Disastrous economic impact of virus

The economic impact of the new coronavirus, referred to in this article as COVID-19 or the virus, on Korea and many affected countries for that matter, could be disastrous, if it has not already been so.

2020-03-15 17:41

What does 'Parasite' tell us?

The word parasite usually refers to an animal that lives in or on another type of animal. Parasite may also mean a person who makes a living by stealing money or food from other people.

2020-03-01 17:09

Many benefits of speedy divorce laws

Are you thinking about divorce? Is anyone you know thinking about divorce? If your answer is yes, you are in the right place. In late December, I received an email from U.S. Census Bureau, introducing me to a study made by Ms. Misty L. Heggeness on the upside of speedy divorce laws. Ms. Heggeness is a principal economist and senior adviser in the research and methodology unit of the U.S. Census Bureau.

2020-02-16 17:26

A bird's lonely death

Last month, I had an opportunity to stay for several days at a friend's condo in Ocean City, Maryland. One morning, I looked out the window and found something that caught my eye. It was a dead bird. It appeared to be a seagull, although its beak looked like that of an eagle.

2020-02-02 17:50

'Fiddler on the Roof'

One of my all-time favorite movies is “Fiddler on the Roof” of 1971, which won the best motion picture and best actor awards from Golden Globe and best music and many more at the Oscars in 1972.

2020-01-19 16:25

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