New York, Sept. 8, 2016 -- The growth of U.S. middle market firms (companies between $10 million and $1 billion in revenues) is outpacing the national average, with an 87% increase in number of firms, a 103% surge in employment, and a 100% rise in revenue since 2011, according to the latest Middle Market Power Index: A Detailed Look at Top Industries from American Express (NYSE:AXP) and Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB).