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But while U.S. usage has remained flat, China's oil consumption rises about 5% per year.
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As demand rises in China and protein consumption rises even faster, this requires the intensive growing of grains for both foods and for renewable energy.
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Although post-Soviet Russia and Belarus had similar rises in vodka consumption after the Soviet alcohol monopoly broke up, only in Russia did unemployment and death rates surge among working-age men.
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In fact, in some cases the worst excesses are seen among more affluent groups - for example, the largest rises in alcohol consumption have been seen in the higher income groups in recent years.
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The path towards that awareness begins, again, with the virtuous circle that America has been enjoying during the past year: the way in which a strong economy has been further stimulated by share-price rises, through both consumption and capital investment, while a strong dollar (partly a result of foreign buying of American equities) has helped to curb inflation.
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The incentive to consume more and spend more time enjoying that consumption as well as to engage in tax avoidance rises with income.
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"The construction of affordable homes will help curb excessive price rises and fuel urbanization, which will in turn unleash consumption and investment potentials and push development of related industries, " Mr. Li said.
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Previous price rises, caused by weaker sterling and an increase in value-added tax, continue to chill consumption.
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