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[Jeffrey Frankel] Moore problems for the Federal Reserve?

One of US President Donald Trump’s two intended nominees to fill vacancies on the US Federal Reserve Board of Governors -- Herman Cain -- has now withdrawn. Trump’s other potential pick, Stephen Moor...

April 28, 2019
Viewpoints
[Mary Fitzgerald] America’s dark-money bid for Europe’s soul

Russian efforts to influence European elections have received plenty of media attention. But the same cannot be said of interference by conservative Christian groups based in the United States, some ...

April 28, 2019
Viewpoints
[Editorial] No end in sight

It is almost certain that denuclearizing North Korea will take a long time. Two recent events support this gloomy outlook. The first is North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s visit to Russia last week. T...

April 28, 2019
Editorial
[Management in Korea] Chaebol need to ask: ‘Are we next?’

Management in Korea is a regular column written by the members of Egon Zehnder Seoul, touching on various aspects of Korean enterprises and business leaders and offering management tips. -- Ed. The ...

April 28, 2019
Industry
[Editorial] Reckless spending

It is hard to understand the reasoning behind the additional fiscal spending planned by the government for the rest of this year, more than half of which would have to be covered by issuing national ...

April 25, 2019
Editorial
[Zaki Laidi] Algeria’s moment of truth

To understand what is behind the mass protests in Algeria, it helps to remember that the country’s outgoing president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, held that office for two decades, and served as foreign mi...

April 24, 2019
Viewpoints
[Editorial] Burdensome inheritance

According to a recent report from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Federation of Middle Market Enterprise of Korea, 84.4 percent of respondents to a 2018 survey of major shareholder...

April 24, 2019
Editorial
[Photo News] Hyundai Founder Chung Remembered

From left: President of the Asan Institute for Policy Studies Hahm Chai-bong; Chung Mong-joon, founder and chairman of the Asan Institute; Edwin J. Feulner, founder of the Heritage Foundation; Karen ...

April 23, 2019
Social affairs
[Editorial] Kim in Russia

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s impending visit to Russia reflects the fast-changing dynamics of geopolitics in the region. A cause for concern is that South Korea seems to have been sidelined in t...

April 23, 2019
Editorial
[Editorial] Unrealistic plan

The third energy master plan drafted by the government sets unrealistic goals, which could severely undermine the stability and efficiency of the electricity supply here. It seems tailored to be in ...

April 22, 2019
Editorial
[Justin Fendos] Beware of those who only complain

A brisk perusal of recent headlines quickly communicates that very few people approve of President Moon Jae-in’s economic policies. Online and coffee conversations are dominated by an incessant ...

April 21, 2019
Viewpoints
CheongKwangJang launches new red ginseng brand

With growing consumer interest in healthy super food and enhancing immunity levels, South Korean red ginseng product maker CheongKwanJang has launched a special edition of Korean Red Ginseng Extract ...

April 21, 2019
Industry
[Robert Cheek] Robonomic question: economics of scarcity and economics of abundance

A few months back, I witnessed a massive strike by Korea’s taxi drivers’ union. They were protesting the planned rollout of a ride-hailing application by a technology company. Admirable as their caus...

April 21, 2019
Viewpoints
[Editorial] Too biased

President Moon Jae-in has pressed ahead with the controversial appointments of Lee Mi-sun and Moon Hyung-bae as Constitutional Court justices. During confirmation hearings, lawmakers raised issues ...

April 21, 2019
Editorial
[Editorial] The right nest

The fate of Asiana Airlines, soon to be sold off by the Kumho Asiana Group, offers both lessons and challenges for Korea Inc. -- as well as for the nation’s second-largest flag carrier and other affi...

April 18, 2019
Editorial

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