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South Korean Economy Facing Headwinds

The South Korean economy is noticeably sputtering, especially in comparison to stronger post-COVID recoveries elsewhere in Asia. Korea’s exports are down 15 percent year-on-year. Meanwhile, interest rate hikes by the Bank of Korea (BOK) to stem inflation have been largely successful but have hit the country’s USD 107 billion housing market and construction industry especially hard. Housing prices fell in April for the eleventh straight month and are down about ten percent from their peak last summer. Residential real estate is the largest class of assets for most Korean households, so a drop in values can have a strong and negative wealth effect on household spending.

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Instant Insight: Modi’s State Visit Sets New Paradigm for U.S.-India Strategic Partnership

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s sixth visit to the White House – and maiden state visit – outlined an ambitious vision for the future of U.S.-India ties, which he said were entering a period of “unprecedented trust” and were a “force for global good.” Echoing a similar message, U.S. President Joe Biden called the U.S. relationship with India the “defining partnership of the 21st century.”

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