Still, wages in October rose at their fastest clip in more than two years, leaving open the possibility that the hiring slowdown will turn out to be temporary.

Concern about interest rates rose significantly on Friday after the Government reported that consumer prices rose at their fastest clip in nine years during April.

He took the straightaway at his fastest clip, swerved finally into a drive that followed the river's curve.

Americans' personal income grew at its fastest clip in 10 months during October, and consumer spending posted a healthy gain, the Government reported yesterday.

Spending on hospitals rose at the fastest clip since 1991, reaching $451.2 billion in 2001, up 8.3 percent from the prior year.

Still, wages in October rose at their fastest clip in more than two years.

Productivity - the amount of workers' output - rising at the fastest clip in years.

As Americans reserve Montreal hotel rooms at the fastest clip since the Expo 67 World's Fair, they will discover an attitude change here.

Personal Income Surges Americans' personal income grew at its fastest clip in 10 months during October, and consumer spending posted a healthy gain.

This pushed overall inflation in the last 12 months to 3.5 percent, the fastest clip since November.