borrowing

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The report also states that student loan repayments "directly reduce mortgage availability", with many respondents reporting lower borrowing limits, delayed home ownership or mortgage refusals.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

It noted that yields on Japanese government bonds have jumped over recent months to levels that almost match those seen elsewhere, driven by expectations of higher inflation and increased government borrowing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The harder thing to know is how long American households can keep absorbing rising inflation, higher borrowing costs and roughly $4.50-a-gallon gas prices before it hurts the economy.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Treasury has attempted to limit its interest costs by twisting its borrowing toward short-term bills and away from intermediate- and long-term notes and bonds, which carry higher yields.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Since he’d come to New York, he’d been borrowing my assigned books from the public library.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls