Last year, both stores posted strong increases in sales.
But after years of strong increases, the amount of migrant money flowing to Mexico has stagnated.
Strong increases in interest rates would be accompanied by massive bankruptcies and economic turmoil.
Surveys which look at newly marketed rental properties have been showing strong increases.
"Since the last quarter there have been strong increases in DAB and commercial digital radio.
The strength in nondurables included strong increases in demand for petroleum, chemicals and tobacco.
New York City's suburbs generally showed job growth last year, with strong increases in Putnam and Dutchess Counties.
"The Mediterranean is generally considered a hotspot and the models project strong increases in drought conditions there.
The persistently high unemployment rate seems to contradict the relatively strong increases in payrolls reported by employers.
He said long-term bond rates in Europe, another inflation signpost, showed evidence of continued strong increases, reaching the highest level at the end of January since 1997.
Other areas seeing strong increases included Darlington, where average prices were up by 5.7% in the first five months of the year, and Bridgend, where they rose 3.9%.
