{
  "id": 3910165,
  "title": "Monetary, fiscal policies out of sync as BOK hikes rates, gov't boosts spending",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/monetary-fiscal-policies-out-of-sync-as-bok-hikes-rates-govt-boosts-3910165",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-28T06:42:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/policy/20260828/monetary-fiscal-policies-out-of-sync-as-bok-hikes-rates-govt-boosts-spending"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Bank of Korea (BOK) has raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3%, aiming to curb inflationary pressures. This move marks the second consecutive hike in interest rates by the central bank. Meanwhile, the government is preparing its next year's budget proposal, which is expected to exceed 800 trillion won ($581 billion), representing a 10% or more increase from this year's budget of 729.9 trillion won. This proposal marks the first double-digit increase in total expenditures since 2009, during the global financial crisis. Experts have expressed concerns that the BOK's tightening monetary policy and the government's expansionary fiscal policy may clash, potentially weakening the country's economic stability.",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Monetary, fiscal policies out of sync as BOK hikes rates, gov't boosts spending",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/monetary-fiscal-policies-out-of-sync-as-bok-hikes-rates-govt-boosts",
        "published": "2026-08-28T06:37:02.000Z"
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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."
}