article 1 summary: This article by JIN YU YOUNG from nytimes is about regarding the economic issues revealed in the hit TV series Squid Game. “Squid Game” reveals the irony by revealing the social pressure to succeed in Korea and the difficulty of achieving this goal. While Korean households are struggling to make ends meet, household debt is also accumulating, prompting some economists to warn that debt may be a drag on the economy. The soaring housing prices have made housing affordability a hot political topic. If there is a “Squid Game” in reality, I don’t know how many people will participate.

Author: JIN YU YOUNG

title: Behind the Global Appeal of ‘Squid Game,’ a Country’s Economic Unease

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/06/business/economy/squid-game-netflix-inequality.html?searchResultPosition=3

Article 2 summary: A closely watched report warned that as the world economy struggles to find a foothold, the resurgence of the new crown epidemic and supply chain bottlenecks may inhibit the momentum of global recovery. Unequal access to vaccines and health care are at the core of the economic gap. Although some wealthier countries have begun to provide booster vaccines, up to 96% of people in low-income countries are still not vaccinated.

Author: PATRICIA COHEN, ALAN RAPPEPORT

title:  World’s Growth Cools and the Rich-Poor Divide Widens

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/12/business/economy/imf-world-economic-outlook.html?_ga=2.173847843.1690802023.1634166586-1358540784.1633986755