borrowing

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The aim would be to bolster a stagnant labor market and drum up demand in key areas of the economy such as housing that have suffered from high borrowing costs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Waller is an influential voice at the Fed who voted repeatedly last year to cut interest rates at a time when many of his colleagues were reluctant to reduce borrowing costs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

While CoreWeave has received criticism for its debt load, the company has pushed back against concerns of unsustainable financing by highlighting the demand-driven nature of its borrowing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

An oversized rise in borrowing costs driven by participants in financial markets, though, risks pushing an already-weakened economy into recession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

She thought about borrowing some metal scaffolding from above to use as a fire pole, but it was all bolted in place.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan