Applications to university have soared, hitting a record high for the fourth time this year, but there are fears this masks a stagnation in the number of children from low-income homes applying for higher education.
Even in deflation-plagued Japan, ECRI's Industrial Price Index has soared to hit a 24-year high.
The value of Bitcoin has soared in recent months, hitting the $1,200 mark, as enthusiasm for the virtual currency grows on prospects that it could become a legitimate form of payment in the near future.
Gold, which has soared in value this year, hit another new record of $1,825 £1,1066) an ounce.
Specifically, the NYSE ARCA Natural Gas Index (XNG) has soared more than 19% since hitting a near-term low of 477.77 in late August.
Unemployment in Spain and Greece, the hardest-hit countries, has soared above 25 percent.
Government debt has soared to 190% of GDP from 50% in the mid-1990s, hitting an estimated $10 trillion in 2009.
Oil refiners, like Valero Energy, have been hit hard as the cost of acquiring crude has soared faster than the price of retail gasoline.
It has soared almost 30% against the dollar since June and on March 17th it hit a 12-year high of ¥95.76.
