What about the increase over the last six years, to 137 cases from 76?

That is about a 7 percent increase over the period a year ago.

That's about a 10 percent increase over 29 years - progress, but not much.

That figure represents about a 3,700 percent increase in 30 years.

No one spoke up about the increase, but everyone must have made the same observation he had.

"I'd say we're talking about a 40 to 50 percent increase in sales," he said.

That would be about a 6 percent increase over the current $329 billion Pentagon budget.

It's hard to get worked up about a 2 or 4 percent increase when you've got a job.

Members of Congress are right to be concerned about increases in federal spending.

The college is especially worried about the increase in obesity.