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  "id": 15707121,
  "title": "Lee welcomes 'dramatic rebound' in potential growth outlook",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/lee-welcomes-dramatic-rebound-in-potential-growth-outlook",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T05:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20261020/lee-welcomes-dramatic-rebound-in-potential-growth-outlook"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung expressed satisfaction with the recent upward revision of the country's potential growth rate projections by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF has raised its projections to 2.14 percent for this year and 2.2 percent for 2027, marking the first consecutive annual increases in about 40 years. President Lee welcomed this development, describing it as a \"dramatic rebound\" in the Korean economy's basic physical strength, akin to the country's growth during the late 1980s when low oil prices, low interest rates, and a strong won against the U.S. dollar boosted economic performance. He emphasized the importance of sustaining this growth and ensuring its benefits are fairly shared among all citizens.",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee welcomes 'dramatic rebound' in potential growth outlook",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/lee-welcomes-dramatic-rebound-in-potential-growth-outlook-15710690",
        "published": "2026-10-20T06:42:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}