Houston-based Continental has been expanding at an 8% clip, more than double the growth of the U.S. economy, and four times as fast as American.

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Houston, Texas-based Continental has been expanding at an 8% clip, more than double the growth of the U.S. economy and four times as fast as American.

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It's fueling strong growth in China, India, the U.S., which is also growing at a pretty quick clip.

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In Q3 2008, handset volume shipments in Europe suddenly declined 15%, while U.S. handset volumes were still growing at a healthy 7% clip.

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Mexico, boosted by growing exports to the U.S., should see output expanding this year at a 3% clip, faster than in the past three years.

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Solar installations grew 37% in the U.S. last year and are likely to keep growing at a hefty clip, spurred by a combination of high fossil fuel prices and a 30% federal investment tax credit.

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Last Friday, U.S. data showed the labor market improving at a better-than-expected clip.

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