borrowing

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“Should high debt and large deficits place upward pressure on long-term interest rates, borrowing costs could rise more than projected, leading to an even weaker fiscal trajectory,” the Fund said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The IMF warned on Wednesday that central banks should not rush to hike borrowing costs in the wake of the Middle East conflict.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

His company grew rapidly, lifted by an economic boom in China that was driven by heavy borrowing.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Where borrowing exists, it tends to take the form of bank credit lines used for liquidity management — bridging capital calls or facilitating transactions — rather than supporting sustained leverage.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

This includes older blended traditions such as rumba and samba, newer but well-established blended genres such as reggae and Afrobeat, and groups with unique experimental sounds borrowing from more than one tradition.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones