After having six drinks all to herself, Julie was in orbit. See also: orbit. in orbit. Thrilled, delighted, as in Dean's in orbit over his son's success. This expression alludes to the successful launching into orbit of a satellite or other spacecraft. [Slang; late 1900s] See also: orbit. in orbit. 1. mod. ecstatic; euphoric. She was just in orbit when she got the letter. 2. mod. alcohol or drug intoxicated. Gary is in orbit and canât see a hole in a ladder. See also: orbit
The current American interest rate FED (base rate) is 0.500 %. Note: at this time the FED has adopted an interest rate range of 0.25% to 0.50%. â 1 managingâ the national money supply by means of monetary policy with the aim of:  preventing or limiting inflation and deflation (price stability).
The Current Wall Street Journal Prime Rate is: 3.25% (the last rate change â a decrease of 75 basis points [0.75 percentage point] â occurred on December 16, 2008) The U.S. Prime Rate is a commonly used, short-term interest rate in the banking system of the United States.