baking powder Baking powder is a mixture of one or more acidic salts and baking soda, an alkali. These two compounds react when they get wet and release carbon dioxide gas bubbles. These, in turn, cause baked goods to rise. Baking powder is perishable.
An Illinois Court held that the Illinois statutory rate of 9% interest is to be applied to the amounts due on a mortgage loan after foreclosure judgment is entered and before the foreclosure sale is confirmed.
Federal student loan interest rates. Interest rates on undergraduate Direct Loans recently fell from 4.66% for the 2014-2015 school year to 4.29% for the 2015-2016 school year. Rates are higher for graduate Direct Loans (5.84%) and Direct PLUS Loans (6.84%).