Features. As pine tree needles decompose, they return acid to the soil. Over time, this acid can cause the pH rating to drop. Because of this, pine needle mulch is a good mulch to add around plants that like acidic soil such as pine trees as well as blueberries or azaleas.
The Current U.S. (Fed) Prime Rate is: 4.00%. March 15, 2017: The FOMC has voted to raise the. target range for the fed funds rate to 0.75% - 1.00%. Therefore, the United States Prime Rate is now 4.00%, effective tomorrow (March 16, 2017.) The next FOMC meeting and decision on short-term rates.
Answers (9) I see that 3.92% is the current USDA rates -. Mortgage rates are typically in 1/8% increments. That would mean the next down from 4.0% would be 3.875%. That means you are either looking at APR, or you are getting some kind of average. It is not the rate that the loan would be issued at.