borrowing
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It was part of Sir Keir Starmer's strategy to try to take on boring reforms and offer markets stability in a bid to lower borrowing costs.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Rising bond yields could usher in elevated interest rates, resulting in higher borrowing costs; this can draw capital away from equities and into bonds.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Here’s a look at how rising borrowing costs can affect the U.S. economy:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
UK government borrowing costs have been rising, with some now at their highest level since 1998 as investors around the world worry about inflation.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
“We could try borrowing money from our families.”
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
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If that happens, he said, it could raise bills for electric customers since the utility may have to pay a higher interest rate for new borrowings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The company is raising an unspecified amount to repay outstanding borrowings under its bridge loan facility.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
The club also confirmed borrowings on a revolving credit facility on 31 March were £262.5m.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
When First Brands filed for bankruptcy, the level of borrowings, what was pledged to whom, and the impact of related party transactions were unclear.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
They took turns reciting Homeric genealogies, full of falsifications and borrowings from real life, and sometimes they fought over this or that favorite real uncle or aunt, and had to bargain like casting directors.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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