We have just added a couple of new graphs to put the current interest rate situation in historical perspective.
A graph of the Prime Rate from 1930 through 2008 can be found at https://www.moneycafe.com/library/primeratehistory.htm.
A graph of the Fed Funds Rate from 1955 through 2008 can be found at https://www.moneycafe.com/library/fedfundsratehistory.htm.