Seoul's rate hike and stimulus strike a balancing act

South Korea has set a record budget; it is also the first major economy to raise interest rates during the pandemic

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  • Balancing act
  • Monetary tightening
  • Property prices
  • Household debt
  • Export drive
  • Good growth
  • Coping with COVID-19
  • Get out of jail free

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