The expectation is that it would have an ultra-low operating cost, achieved through routine operation.
Japan, on the other hand, seems settled in an ultra-low rate, counter-deflation, mode.
The U.K. government's response to ultra-low borrowing costs has been to ditch its debt target.
When the supply runs completely dry, Herschel will warm from its ultra-low functioning temperature and go blind.
Although bond defaults are falling, this is largely because the economy is benign and interest rates ultra-low.
Bernanke even said major banks have complained about ultra-low rates, as they put pressure on their lending margins.
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The Fed also extended its forward guidance for ultra-low rates, or outlook for interest rate levels, until mid-2015.
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And in any case the ultra-low central-bank base rate will eventually have to rise, pushing up borrowing costs.
While diamond lane access ended for solo drivers of low-emission vehicles, it continues for solo drivers of ultra-low-emission vehicles.
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Ultra-low interest rates also squeeze the profits that banks can usually make by paying below-market returns to retail depositors.
Developed-country governments have attempted to control bond yields through quantitative easing and to support stockmarkets through ultra-low interest rates.
Indeed, given current ultra-low interest rates, investing in bonds today carries elevated risk.
Hyundai of South Korea plans an ultra-low-cost car for South-East Asia and Fiat is hooking up with India's Tata.
Several participants cited the announcement from the FOMC to extend the ultra-low U.S. interest outlook until 2014 as bullish for gold.
In 2002, GE innovated a portable, easy-to-use, ultra-low-cost ultrasound scanner that was able to address the unique market needs in China.
Such drops would be more precipitous still were it not for the cushioning effects of ultra-low interest rates on European mortgage-holders.
Wells Fargo again booked record profit in the fourth quarter, as ultra-low interest rates continue to both help and hurt the bank.
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Following the lead of Thomas Hoenig, Kansas City Fed chief Esther George warned QE3 and ultra-low rates could spark higher than expected inflation.
Likewise central bankers worry that commercial banks have taken advantage of ultra-low interest rates to avoid recognizing bad debts by keeping alive "zombie" companies.
The 2p-per-litre cut in ultra-low-sulphur petrol, in addition to the 1p cut already announced in the last budget, is aimed to accelerate its take-up by all motorists.
The QCA1990 is the industry's smallest, ultra-low power system-on-chip (SoC) with an overall footprint that is 50 percent smaller than current NFC chips available in the market.
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"The new TS-x12 series Turbo NAS servers offer affordable high performance coupled with ultra-low power consumption and virtually noise-free operation, " said Tony Lu, Product Manager from QNAP.
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On the fundamental front, the housing market is in the midst of a recovery, thanks to ultra-low mortgage rates and a slow-but-steady turnaround in the job market.
Stocks are firing on all cylinders as ultra-low rates fuel risk-taking, which could get dangerous if asset bubbles go out of control, Bernanke said a few days ago.
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Tokyo has started a new carry trade, in which global investors borrow yen at ultra-low interest rates, exchange it into other currencies and invest for a higher return.
Specifically designed for smartphones and tablets, this ultra-low power transmitter enables robust high-definition wireless video connectivity between portable devices and large displays, delivering a cable- quality connection without wires.
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That makes them attractive to investors at a time of ultra-low interest rates, a trend that is not reversing and actually makes the REIT business itself a better proposition.
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And Globalfoundries and its customers have the pole position in high mobility, offering an ultra-low power mobile SoC with a whole ecosystem around it rather than just a processor.
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William White of the Dallas Fed has argued powerfully that not only is this time not being used well, but that ultra-low interest rates may ultimately make the problem worse.
One thing seems obvious: we expect to see more crashes from the silent, ultra-low-profile Tesla street-racer as it attempts to compete for space on roads dominated by SUVs, Hummers, and Testosterone.
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