In the last 20 years, estimates of global oil reserves have climbed more than 70%, despite record consumption.

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Mexico is spectacularly sensitive to American criticism of its struggle against drugs, which it sees as hypocritical given the United States' poor record in stemming drugs consumption.

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This seems inconsistent with recent data on profits, income, weekly jobless claims, ISM readings, record low inventories relative to sales and solid consumption growth into July.

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For the first time since 1982, overall world energy demand fell. (The drop in natural gas use set a record.) In China, however, consumption is way up.

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With consumer debt at a record high and the housing market fragile, the downside risk to household consumption could be higher than the Bank is contemplating.

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He cited netbooks being the record for the company, and that people want to use slates not only for "content consumption, " but also creation.

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