Samsung and Hyundai Motors Nowadays... No Employees in Their 30s [3-Minute Brief]

[3-Minute Brief 3-Second Summary]
① "Elon Musk Drug Use... Tesla Executives Concerned"
② Card Delinquencies Near 20 Trillion Won... Red Light for Low-Income Economy
③ Future Monetary Policy Variables Are Consumer Prices and International Oil Prices

MARKET INDEX

- US New York Stock Exchange's three major indices closed higher on tech stock rebound
- Buying activity at low prices during the ongoing correction phase
- This week's corporate earnings season and inflation indicator releases ahead

Top3 NEWS

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■ Hyundai Motor's real rival: empty strollers, not imported cars

- Due to rapid population decline, corporate staff structures at Samsung, Hyundai Motor, etc. are changing
- Hyundai Motor's proportion of employees in their 30s dropped from 54.9% to 30.8% over 10 years
- Labor-intensive industries already facing manpower shortages... shipbuilding relies on foreign workers

■ WSJ "Elon Musk's drug use raises concerns among Tesla and SpaceX executives"

- Executive conflicts over Elon Musk's illegal drug use
- Musk CEO frequently uses drugs at parties worldwide
- Concerns that illegal drug abuse could jeopardize US government contracts

■ Credit card delinquencies hit 2 trillion won... red light for the low-income economy

- Delinquent credit card debt of eight major card companies surpasses 2 trillion won
- Largest scale since 2014... up 53.1% year-on-year
- Prolonged high interest rates and economic downturn worsen household finances

the Chart : The biggest variable in future monetary policy

- Major countries' tightening cycles have ended... growing interest in Korea's pivot timing
- Experts cite consumer prices and international oil prices as key variables
- Real estate project financing risks spreading could also impact monetary policy

Money-Making Law

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■ 'Lawyer-turned CEOs' actively recruited in the gaming industry

- Gaming industry actively appoints CEOs with legal backgrounds
- Managing 'regulatory risks' and preparing for aggressive 'mergers and acquisitions'
- Growing role of legal professionals in the industry leads to continuous 'love calls'
☞Read article: https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/2024010813552353571

■ Judges and prosecutors shared concerns over 'warrants'

- Written approvals and orders for forced measures such as arrest, detention, seizure, and search
- Held invited lecture on 'The value and weight of warrants from a judge's perspective'
- Courts and prosecutors discussed challenges regarding warrants, including swift investigations and human rights protection
☞Read article: https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/2024010814041317125

■ "Along with judgments, prosecution records and other litigation documents should be disclosed"

- Interview with Lee Seung-woo, representative lawyer at Law Firm Beopseung
- "Disclosure of judgments is already specified in the Constitution"
- "Expanding disclosure scope is necessary for the development of the legal market"
☞Read article: https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/2024010814110369534

※ 'Money-Making Law,' a content partnership corner between Asia Economy and Legal Newspaper, is published every Tuesday and Thursday.

Terminology in the News: AI Era for Humanity... 'Human Security'

- First appeared in the 'Human Development Report' released by the United Nations Development Programme in 1994
- Featured as a key theme at 'CES 2024' held in Las Vegas, USA
- Evokes 'advanced technology security' contributing to human development under human control

Today's Key Schedule

○ Domestic
- 08:00 November Current Account Balance


- Gyeonggi Yongin Yeongtong Station Xi Praciel
- Gyeonggi Anseong Haustory First City
- Ulsan Munsu-ro Artis
- Incheon Geomdan Joongheung S-Class Edu Park (AB20-2)

○ Overseas
- 02:00 US FOMC Member Speech
- 08:30 Japan November Household Spending
- 08:30 Japan November Tokyo Consumer Price Index
- 09:01 UK December Retail Consortium Retail Sales Status
- 08:30 Australia November Retail Sales
- 16:00 Germany November Industrial Production
- 19:00 Eurozone Unemployment Rate
- 22:30 US November Trade Balance

◇ Lunch & Commute Weather

○ Lowest temperature -1℃(▲9℃) ｜ Highest temperature: 2℃(▲2℃)
○ Precipitation probability morning 70%｜afternoon 70%
○ Fine dust morning good｜afternoon good

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