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Several statistics showing our economy today (31st), the last day of March, came out.

Among them, it is remarkable that industrial production recovered to pre-corona levels last month and reached an all-time high, and that the economic indicators felt by companies were the highest in 10 years.

It is analyzed that the expectation that the economy will improve as semiconductor production increases and exports rise.



As you can see, it has improved in numbers like this, but whether people really feel that way, reporter Hwa Gang-yoon heard the voice of the scene.



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lodging and food business that was hit directly by Corona 19.



Although it showed a greater recovery than last month, there are many self-employed people who cannot feel it.



[Cho Sungeum/Chinese restaurant operation: It is still a bit difficult.

I had the idea that I would rather just close the door a little and take a break.]



Looking at the time of comparison as February last year, the situation is still difficult.



Retail sales, which show consumption trends, turned to a decline again in three months.



[Han Chang-min/Retail store operation: (The game has improved) I can't feel it at all.

(The increase in business hours) does not mean that more customers will be coming after an hour.] The



difference in temperature between the economic indicators that lit the green light and the actual economy is the impact of the strong exports centered on semiconductors and chemicals. It was largely reflected.



There is inevitably a time difference between the profits of large export companies leading to domestic demand and jobs.



[Kim Young-ik/Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Sogang University: Large export companies are good, and domestic-related industries are difficult.

Households are not in a situation where they can consume a lot of debt due to increased debt.]



From next month, the government will prepare measures to boost domestic demand, such as refunding 10% for multi-children or low-income households when they buy high-efficiency appliances and promoting large-scale consumption events Revealed.



(Video coverage: Park Hyeon-cheol and Kim Min-cheol, video editing: Park player)