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The relationship between raising interest rates and cutting inflation is a relatively simple one. Raising interest rates diminishes consumer demand by restricting the amount of money in consumers’ pockets.

After a sharp rise in mortgage repayment terms over the past few quarters, Canadian banks' home loans past 30 years have edged lower in the latest quarter but analysts say risks remain elevated with borrowing costs expected to stay higher for longer. The Bank of Canada's 10 interest rates since last year have triggered a spike in monthly payments for variable rate loans and in cases of fixed payments, their monthly contribution largely covered only the interest portion of their loan. ...

As if federal student loan borrowers don't have enough to worry about with the recent end of President Joe Biden's debt forgiveness plan, there's this: Borrowers could face higher interest rates on...

The recently published International Debt Statistics 2022 highlighted the rise in external debt stocks of low- and middle-income countries at end-2020, reflecting mainly the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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