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 federal reserve left its target range for the fed funds rate unchanged at 0 to 0 25 percent on september 17th 2015 showing concerns that recent global economic and financial developments may restrain economic activity and put further downward pressure on inflation in the near termed rate hike still possible this year an initial increase in the federal funds rate later this year would still be appropriate depending on economic data federal reserve chair janet yellen said in a speech at the university of massachusetts published on 2015 09 24