"중소기업 제조•서비스업 생산둔화…체감경기 부진"<br /><br />The business operating condition for local SMEs is looking grim.<br />According to the Korea Small Business Institute on Monday,... the Health Index of such firms marked.... 75-point-two points in January,... down more than five points on-month.<br />The numbers have been dipping for two straight months. <br />It measures how companies feel about the overall economy.... and their business operating conditions.<br />A reading below 100 means.... pessimists outnumber optimists.<br />The institute pointed to low domestic demand and a rise in wages as the main reasons.
