borrowing

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So too did borrowing costs, petrol prices, and mortgage rates.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Money markets are reacting to hopes of a long-term truce in the war so the recent rapid rise in borrowing costs has halted and is now starting to reverse.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

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

In addition, bond market yields have risen since the start of the conflict, pushing borrowing costs higher for the government, households and businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

I heard Mom drive up, and even though she wouldn’t mind us borrowing clothes, I felt a jolt of nervousness.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green