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Gelonghui, February 19th｜A survey report released on Thursday shows that, driven by the artificial intelligence boom, the average annual salary of Samsung Electronics employees will increase by nearly 20% in 2025, while the total number of employees will slightly decrease. According to a report released by the Korea CXO Research Institute, the average annual salary of Samsung Electronics employees (excluding formal executives) is about 15.5 million Korean won (approximately $106,000), a 19.2% increase from 13 million Korean won in 2024. The survey results are based on an analysis of the company's employee expenditure and the number of employees participating in the national pension plan.

BlockBeats News, on February 19, Wednesday, the minutes of the meeting held on January 27-28 revealed that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided last month to maintain the benchmark interest rate in the 3.50%-3.75% range, a decision that received support from "almost all" policymakers. However, the subsequent views expressed by various parties presented a two-sided picture: some officials were optimistic about the surge in productivity brought about by artificial intelligence and the decrease in inflation, while others expressed concerns that AI investment is bringing financial risks based on rising asset valuations and participation from the "opaque private market." The minutes noted: "Some participants...anticipated that the acceleration in productivity growth associated with technological or regulatory developments would exert downward pressure on overall inflation. However, most participants cautioned that the push toward the Committee's 2% inflation goal might be slower and more uneven than widely anticipated, and they judged that the risks of inflation persisting above the Committee's target were important." The minutes stated that given that AI is seen as having both huge potential, risks, and uncertainties, the Fed's decision last month to pause monetary easing was appropriate to assess the current state of the economy after cutting rates by 75 basis points last year. Only a "few" policymakers supported further action at the meeting. Fed Governors Christopher Waller and Stephen Miran both dissented, advocating for rate cuts, citing concerns about potential weakness in the labor market. In addition, the opinions of the other 17 officials were also divided. For example, for the first time recently mentioned in the minutes, if inflation continues to exceed the Fed's 2% target, a rate hike may be considered. Current inflation levels are about 1 percentage point above that target. After the minutes were released, investors insisted on betting that the Fed would keep the policy rate unchanged until the meeting on June 16-17—a meeting expected to be Wash's first after taking office, with market expectations for rate cuts of 25 basis points at this meeting and the September meeting. In contrast, market pricing shows that there is no possibility of a rate hike in the foreseeable future. (Wall Street CN)