Construction Industry Cold Snap Freezes Job Market Too [3-Minute Brief]

[At a Glance]
① "Management Disputes Are Profitable" Aftershock of MBK Shock
② Trump: "South Korea Is an ATM... More Defense Costs"
③ HUG Effectively Encourages Subleasing of Fraudulent Jeonse Housing

MARKET INDEX

- New York stock market's three major indices all closed higher

- 79% of S&P 500 companies reported earnings surprises

- Attention on September retail sales data to be released on the 17th

TOP 3 NEWS

■ Employment increases by over 100,000 continued… Construction industry suffers largest decline

- Statistics Korea announces 'September Employment Trends'
- Number of employed increased by 144,000
- Construction industry employment declined for 5 consecutive months

■ "Management disputes are profitable"… Strong aftershocks of the 'MBK Shock'

- Securities industry: "Find the second Korea Zinc"
- Expectations of hostile M&A becoming a trend
- Will 'management defense' services also expand?

■ Trump: "South Korea is an ATM… If I take office, will make it pay 14 trillion won annually for defense"

- Remarks at 'Chicago Economic Club' dialogue
- Mentioned annual $10 billion contribution
- Referred to South Korea as an 'ATM'

Graphic News: HUG encourages making money from jeonse fraud villas… At the center of new villa kings production

- Housing and Urban Guarantee Corporation (HUG) does not recover funds, increasing risk of second jeonse fraud

- Encourages auction winners to re-lease… No mechanism to recover rental income from winners

- Government to support HUG with 5 trillion won over 4 years amid financial issues caused by jeonse fraud… "Waste of taxpayers' money"

Profitable Law

■ "U.S. investigates supply chains down to individual parts" - Judge Jennifer Choi Groves of CIT

- Discussed 'Role of legal profession amid technological advancement' at international conference hosted by New York State Bar Association
- "Legal issues related to supply chains are critical when entering the U.S.… Must carefully review and prepare thoroughly"
- "Lawsuits regarding U.S. tariff policies require clear evidence to prove unfair tariff policies"
☞Read article: https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/2024101615050416655

■ Only four independent facilities for minor relatives who are victims of sexual crimes

- Even after judicial procedures end, victims remain dependent… Need institutional support for safe separation
- Assemblyman Jeong Chunsang proposes bill to recognize absences due to victim counseling and treatment as attendance
- Ministry of Gender Equality and Family plans to significantly expand support funds and independence allowances to help victims settle
☞Read article: https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/2024101615064731948

■ "Asia-Pacific Chief Justices to gather in Seoul in 2026"

- Korea confirmed as host for the 20th meeting… 'Sejong International Conference' to be held
- Promotional materials on 'King Sejong and the Rule of Law' produced and distributed to delegations
- Korean judiciary seeks institutional improvements by reinterpreting King Sejong's thoughts and achievements
☞Read article: https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/2024101615080641712

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

Terms in the News: 'Textheap' reading certification craze, will it lead to the Han River syndrome?

Instagram Reading Verification Post [Source=Instagram]

- The act of posting photos on SNS of the book being read or oneself reading a book

- Publishing industry experiences unprecedented boom after Han Kang's Nobel Prize… Sold-out runs and scarcity phenomena

- "Just self-display and intellectual vanity" vs "Without vanity, cannot advance to the next stage"

Today's Key Schedule

○ Domestic

08:50 September trade balance

17th KOSDAQ Wavevis subscription, expected public offering price 11,000~12,500 won

17th KOSDAQ Clobot subscription, expected public offering price 9,400~10,900 won

○ Overseas

05:30 American Petroleum Institute weekly crude oil inventory

08:50 Japan September trade balance

09:30 Australia September unemployment rate

18:00 Eurozone September consumer price index

21:15 Eurozone October interest rate decision

21:30 U.S. initial jobless claims

21:30 U.S. September retail sales

21:45 European Central Bank press conference

23:15 Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, speech

◇ Lunch & Commute Weather

○ Lowest temperature 15℃(▲1℃) ｜Highest temperature: 26℃(▲2℃)
○ Precipitation probability morning 0%｜afternoon 0%
○ Fine dust morning good｜afternoon moderate

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