Prince Philip's last surviving sister dies. PRINCESS George of Hanover, the last surviving sister of Prince Philip, who had to be slowly integrated into the fringes of the Royal Family because of her German wartime connections, has died in a nursing home. She was 87.
Prevalance of Flu: Every year, 10 percent to 20 percent of Americans get sick with the flu (influenza). (Source: excerpt from Focus On The Flu: NIAID) ... In the United States, approximately 25 percent of the population has flu-associated illness annually, leading to an average of 20,000 to 40,000 deaths per year.
U.S. Average Savings Account Interest Rate. As of April 2016, the national average savings account interest rate is only 0.06 percent for all balances, according to the FDIC â the same as it was before the fed funds rate increase at the end of 2015. The national average money market account interest rate is slightly higher, however. For deposits less than $100,000, the average money market account interest rate is 0.08 percent; for deposits of $100,000 and higher, the rate is 0.12 percent. These rates have remained steady since before the fed funds rate increase in December 2015.