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Trade policy, tariffs, comparative advantage, and the global economy with focus on US and East Asian relations.
Economic cycles, inflation, monetary policy, recession analysis, and macroeconomic trends.
Statistical methods, regression analysis, and empirical research techniques for economic data.
Market analysis, consumer behavior, firm theory, and practical applications of economic principles.
Government policies, fiscal measures, and their impacts on markets and society.
Python, R, and other tools for economic analysis, data visualization, and research.
Thoughts on economics, trade policy, macroeconomic trends, and data analysis. Posts are written in both English and Korean.
The week of October 05-09, 2026 was characterized as Mixed / Indecisive. US markets finished essentially flat with the S&P 500 at +0.48% and the Nasdaq at -0.40%. 5 of 7 Magnificent 7 stocks advanced on the week. Korean
US markets gained on Friday, 2026-10-09, with the Nasdaq leading at +0.64%. Meanwhile, Korean markets pulled back.
US markets declined on Thursday, 2026-10-08, with the Nasdaq leading at -1.25%. Meanwhile, Korean markets pulled back.
US markets declined on Wednesday, 2026-10-07, with the Dow leading at -0.66%. Meanwhile, Korean markets pulled back.