1 The NEC National Electrical Code does not specify a minimum height for a service meter, however the typical minimum height for mounting a service meter on side of a house is 5 to 6 feet above the finished grade or level ground.
Historically, in North American banking, the prime rate was the actual interest rate, although this is no longer the case. The prime rate varies little among banks and adjustments are generally made by banks at the same time, although this does not happen frequently. The prime rate is currently 3.25% in the United States and 2.85% in Canada.
Updated July 06, 2017. Definition: The interest on the national debt is how much the federal government must pay on outstanding public debt each year. The current interest on the debt is  $266 billion. That's from the federal budget for fiscal year 2017 (October 1, 2016, through September 30, 2017).