Lee Geun-tae said : "The contactless service-related sectors are characterized by a smaller market size and fewer number of employees compared to traditional businesses such as manufacturing,"

koreatimes Wednesday, February 16, 2022 12:18:00 PM EAT

Lee Geun-tae said : "The growing wealth gap between the rich and the poor was there before COVID-19, but it certainly became more intense after the pandemic wreaked havoc on society,"

koreatimes Monday, April 12, 2021 5:38:00 AM EAT

Lee Geun-tae said : "The government has expanded its spending for years to boost the economy, but it has failed to reflect this," "Consumption, demand and exports are all currently underperforming. Government spending will help boost the economy to some degree, but is not the ultimate solution"

koreatimes Thursday, August 29, 2019 11:24:00 AM EAT

Lee Geun-tae said : "It would be premature to make a conclusion with the exports report covering only 10 days, but semiconductor prices are clearly on a downturn, which means the prices will go down further and negatively affect the nation's entire exports,"

koreatimes Sunday, January 13, 2019 12:55:00 PM EAT

Lee Geun-tae said : "Retired Koreans cannot spend freely mainly because they spent most of their income on homes and the education of their children and failed to prepare for old age,"

koreatimes Monday, August 29, 2016 8:03:00 AM EAT

Lee Geun-tae said : "When people have a negative outlook on future growth, households decrease consumption while increasing savings. The move is based on concern that their income will decrease,"

koreatimes Sunday, August 21, 2016 12:38:00 PM EAT

Lee Geun-tae said : “We expect once the 10 trillion won supplementary budget is implemented in the second half it will not only minimize the negative impact caused by the restructuring [of the shipping and shipbuilding industry] but also increase consumer spending and investments,”

joongangdaily Wednesday, July 13, 2016 6:34:00 PM EAT

Lee Geun-tae said : “It’s likely that facility investments will likely report minus growth as companies’ profitability worsen,”

joongangdaily Wednesday, July 13, 2016 6:34:00 PM EAT

Lee Geun-tae said : "Among the manufacturing-centered economies, Korea has the highest ratio of exports to China,"

koreatimes Friday, June 24, 2016 12:39:00 PM EAT

Lee Geun-tae said : "A good outlook can improve the optimism of economic players, but if the gap continues, they will lose trust, and their economic policies based on a good outlook will become less effective,"

koreatimes Monday, June 13, 2016 12:26:00 PM EAT

Lee Geun-tae said : "The contactless service-related sectors are characterized by a smaller market size and fewer number of employees compared to traditional businesses such as manufacturing,"

koreatimes Wednesday, February 16, 2022 12:18:00 PM EAT

Lee Geun-tae said : "The growing wealth gap between the rich and the poor was there before COVID-19, but it certainly became more intense after the pandemic wreaked havoc on society,"

koreatimes Monday, April 12, 2021 5:38:00 AM EAT

Lee Geun-tae said : "The government has expanded its spending for years to boost the economy, but it has failed to reflect this," "Consumption, demand and exports are all currently underperforming. Government spending will help boost the economy to some degree, but is not the ultimate solution"

koreatimes Thursday, August 29, 2019 11:24:00 AM EAT

Lee Geun-tae said : "It would be premature to make a conclusion with the exports report covering only 10 days, but semiconductor prices are clearly on a downturn, which means the prices will go down further and negatively affect the nation's entire exports,"

koreatimes Sunday, January 13, 2019 12:55:00 PM EAT

Lee Geun-tae said : "Retired Koreans cannot spend freely mainly because they spent most of their income on homes and the education of their children and failed to prepare for old age,"

koreatimes Monday, August 29, 2016 8:03:00 AM EAT

Lee Geun-tae said : "When people have a negative outlook on future growth, households decrease consumption while increasing savings. The move is based on concern that their income will decrease,"

koreatimes Sunday, August 21, 2016 12:38:00 PM EAT

Lee Geun-tae said : “We expect once the 10 trillion won supplementary budget is implemented in the second half it will not only minimize the negative impact caused by the restructuring [of the shipping and shipbuilding industry] but also increase consumer spending and investments,”

joongangdaily Wednesday, July 13, 2016 6:34:00 PM EAT

Lee Geun-tae said : “It’s likely that facility investments will likely report minus growth as companies’ profitability worsen,”

joongangdaily Wednesday, July 13, 2016 6:34:00 PM EAT

Lee Geun-tae said : "Among the manufacturing-centered economies, Korea has the highest ratio of exports to China,"

koreatimes Friday, June 24, 2016 12:39:00 PM EAT

Lee Geun-tae said : "A good outlook can improve the optimism of economic players, but if the gap continues, they will lose trust, and their economic policies based on a good outlook will become less effective,"

koreatimes Monday, June 13, 2016 12:26:00 PM EAT