borrowing
Example Sentences
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But it’s had the opposite effect on inflation, given the nation’s trade in goods deficit, which leads to higher interest rates and elevated borrowing costs.
From Barron's
That matters because it has kept rates higher on long-term Teasurys, which makes borrowing more expensive for the U.S. and Americans.
From MarketWatch
Lawyers for the plaintiffs are explicitly borrowing strategies used in the 1990s and 2000s against the tobacco industry, which faced a similar onslaught of lawsuits arguing that companies sold a harmful product.
From Barron's
California voters have also approved tens of billions of dollars in borrowing over the last 20 years that the state’s constitution requires be paid back from the general fund.
From Los Angeles Times
The cost of borrowing the shares for a short sale is exorbitant, if an investor could find someone to lend them.
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