Opposition Republican leaders agree on the need to raise the borrowing limit by August second or risk the nation's first default.

VOA: special.2011.07.15

The current economic downturn grew out of a culture of irresponsible lending and borrowing and "a failure of the entire system,"

VOA: special.2009.06.19

Greece -- a popular travel place -- continues to face a debt crisis that has sharply raised its borrowing costs.

VOA: special.2010.04.23

They became inflated by too much lending, too much borrowing and risky new ways of financing sales.

VOA: special.2011.01.24

Anyone who has ever borrowed money can relate to the debate over raising America's borrowing limit.

VOA: special.2011.07.15

It would be responsible for protecting people from unfair and abusive practices with borrowing and investing.

VOA: special.2009.06.19

But on Thursday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned lawmakers that lack of action to raise the borrowing limit would mean a lower credit rating.

VOA: special.2011.07.15

But now,interest rates for borrowing by troubled countries like Greece and Portugal have fallen sharply.

VOA: special.2010.05.14

She guides her family. Mama hates "going to the bank" -- she means borrowing money.

VOA: special.2009.05.04

With a credit card, you are borrowing money every time you use it.

VOA: special.2009.05.21

The farmers were angry about the high cost of borrowing money,too.

VOA: special.2010.04.15

Borrowing costs for the United States remain very low.

VOA: special.2011.08.12

And fourth was the high cost of borrowing money.

VOA: special.2010.06.10

However,downgrades have increased its borrowing costs.

VOA: special.2009.07.31