1.   Analysts expect the strongest growth in Europe to come in Ireland and the United Kingdom, which could trigger rate increases.

2.   And increasingly, the strongest growth seems to be in the consumer electronics portion of the semiconductor business.

3.   As in past months, the strongest growth came from automobile, electronics and machinery makers.

4.   As in New York, the strongest growth was in the broadly defined service category.

5.   As in past months, the strongest growth came from automobile makers.

6.   As in past months, the strongest growth in May came from automobile, electronics and machinery makers.

7.   BMW said its strongest growth came in the U.S., U.K. and Japan, while Europe and Southeast Asia remained little changed from the year-earlier level.

8.   Budnick said the risks in expanding now are relatively low, however, as states, cities and public agencies enjoy their strongest economic growth in years.

9.   But it was the strongest growth in two years.

10.   But the strongest growth has been from within the United States.