That is well above the national rate of 17 percent.

The rates for services have generally been increasing above the rate of inflation.

It is usually about two percentage points above the prime rate.

With course costs that continue to rise way above the rate of inflation, we have to keep a careful eye on our money.

With the down payment, his loan is for $226,000 at 9 percent interest, a half point above the prime rate.

Their philosophy is to continue to increase spending above the rate of inflation.

Most are set at 1.25 to 2.5 percent above the prime rate.

The price was way above the going rate for murder.

The results: 10,000 transactions a week averaging nearly $21 each, $3 above the national rate.

That is only slightly above the average rate of inflation over the same period, 2.7 percent, according to the survey.