real interest rate

(ECONOMICS) the difference between the nominal interest rate and the rate of inflation; the actual premium charged by banks for lendable funds.

The real interest rate can be determined by subtracting the annualized rate of inflation from the prime rate offered by banks to borrowers with the best credit.

During the 1970's, the USA experienced relatively high inflation (peaking at 17% in January 1980). In some months this exceeded the prime rate, resulting in negative interest rates for short periods (e.g., April-October, 1978; Feb-July, 1979).

One problem of deflation (i.e., falling absolute prices) is that it always occurs when the economy is in VERY severe recession, and there is no way the central bank can reduce the real interest rate to zero, since 0% nominal rates minus negative inflation = positive real interest rates.

During the period 1978 to 1980, there were 14 (out of a total of 36) months during which the real interest rate was negative.

by Abu Yahya September 6, 2010

Interstate 8

MOne of Modest Mouse's Albums. Which has a greater meaning, but you have to think about it and actually listen to the song " Interstae 8" It says, " I drove around for miles, I drove around for days, I drove around for months and never even got no place" also thinkk of the actual number 8, it is the sign for infinite only right side up, so basically Interstae 8 is a never ending Interstate.

I went on Interstate 8 and never came back

by red_ink_is_blood_in_a_pen September 23, 2005

no interest

just like the percentage rate on those furniture commercials. Zero

She had no interest in him or his advances.

by bahsat February 19, 2009

interasañte

How a white girl says interesting in Spanish.

That Chick-fil-A was interasañte

by witchyrose June 6, 2019

that's very interesting tell me more

if you use this sentence the speaker then knows you don't give a shit about his or her speech and that you want to die

9 Year Old Kid: and then I got so many v-bucks *flexes*
Me: oh that's very interesting tell me more

by budgetsheep February 18, 2019

Interstate 80 Iowa

300 miles of...farms, smelly farms, corn, even smellier farms, and...Des Moines...and Davenport too.

Features a 73-mile branch route in I-380. Most branch routes are relatively short.

Also has a 14-mile overlap with I-35 in Des Moines.

A driver on I-80 in Iowa passed out from the smell of nearby farms.

by The Volkswagen Beatle July 1, 2005

Interestafantastic

adjective meaning amazing, wonderous, or incredible.

That is the most interestafantastic thing I have ever seen!

by Fuzzy Flanagan January 19, 2009