USA basically borrows "for free", also. http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/data-chart-center/interest-rates/Pages/TextView.aspx?data=yield http://www.trea

USA basically borrows "for free", also. http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/data-chart-center/interest-rates/Pages/TextView.aspx?data=yield http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/data-chart-center/in... Shorter term rates are close to zero. Borrow 10 bucks and pay back $10.02 a year later.