Surely these are isolated situations, notable but not representative. I have seen the odd documentary implying tithes are one reason for indebtedness to loan sharks. There's something that can easily be clamped down on, a maximum interest rate stipulation.
Liam Dann on the deflation spectre. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/ne...ectid=11388299
Looks to be well researched.