Anecdotally, consider how much typical General Aviation flying activity has fallen as fuel prices have risen.

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So in terms of measures that are helping fuel economic activity and growth, he fought very hard for and achieved, as part of the tax cut compromise in December, extension of uninsurance -- unemployed benefits -- unemployment benefits and obviously the middle-class tax cut, as well as the payroll tax cut -- the payroll tax holiday.

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That figure is now considerably less but still probably three times global GDP, and represents a massive supply of fuel for economic activity.

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Strong global economic growth puts upward pressure on crude oil prices as the fast economic activity triggers the need for more fuel.

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Industrial activity is slowing down, food and fuel inflation has been growing.

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Increased moisture can fuel an increase in severe weather and tornado activity, particularly in the cool season.

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But it also suggests that Google might have been able to move faster to put a stop to the activity, which prompted apologies by the company and has helped fuel government scrutiny of its privacy safeguards.

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Monday's figures from the New York Federal Reserve simply added fuel to the fire, as the measure of factory activity in the state was better than at any point in its two-year history.

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According to Bain analysis, this uninvested capital targeted for buyouts is sufficient to fuel three-and-a-half years of deal activity.

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