New Zealand has joined Australia in cutting interest rates to record lows to stave off deflation and to restrain rising currencies, but a rapid descent to zero rates is bedeviled by solid economic growth and hot housing markets. (fortune.com)
The model's popularity dwindled along with the hippie lifestyle, while Germany's rising currency eroded its cost competitiveness. (canadianbusiness.com)
The wealth effects from quickly rising currency values, the limited range of products that can be now purchased with cryptocurrencies and the ease with which investors or purchasers can move between tokens has created a large investment pool just waiting for something to buy. (coindesk.com)