And the rate of textile productivity over this period far outpaced that for the manufacturing sector as a whole.

In a sign of the despair, the rates of alcoholism and suicide among Indians still outpace the national averages.

"Regular rates will track fairly closely with inflation and perhaps outpace it simply because of the new services," she said.

The survey shows that between 1996 and 1999 the rate of increase for the city's housing supply outpaced population growth.

But, said Mr. Stehn, "the rate of growth has outpaced every one of our projections and models."

That rate of increase is the second-highest in the city, just behind the 50 percent increase in Queens and far outpacing the other three boroughs.

That rate far outpaced sales of chocolate, sweet chewing gum and other candies, which grew by 2.9 percent.

Indeed, over the last two years, the rate of retirement has outpaced the rate at which officers have become eligible.

But because the rate of injuries has outpaced increases in participation among certain groups, experts suspect that many of these converts may not be lifting correctly.

And as the rate of price increases on menus outpaces income growth, consumer resistance mounts.