The famous Matterhorn in Switzerland displays three types of glacial erosion: 1  Cirques are created when glaciers erode the mountainside, scouring into it and creating rounded hollows with steep uphill faces, shaped like tilted bowls. 2  ArÃªtes are jagged, narrow ridges created where the back walls of two glaciers meet, eroding the ridge on both sides.
Interest Rates for Federal Student Loans. Federal student loans have interest rates ranging from 5 percent to 7.9 percent, with the standard being 6.8 percent. Interest rates are normally fixed for the lifetime of a loan; even though rates are re-evaluated by Congress every few years, the interest rates on your existing loans should not be affected.
The Current U.S. (Fed) Prime Rate is: 4.25%. July 26, 2017: The FOMC has voted to leave the. target range for the fed funds rate at 1.00% - 1.25%. Therefore, the United States Prime Rate remains at 4.25%, The next FOMC meeting and decision on short-term. interest rates will be on September 20, 2017. Prime Rate Definition. The U.S. Prime Rate is a commonly used, short-term interest rate in the banking system of the United States.