1.   The fact remains that any legal regime which lowers the economic incentive for drugs-crime will surely boost drug consumption.

2.   An economic recovery would also boost electricity consumption.

3.   Before the round-table started, hard-line unions were calling for the government to raise the minimum wage and minimum income support to boost consumption.

4.   Economists expect one of the weakest consumption rates in Germany while they expect government incentives to boost consumption in France.

5.   Global economic growth has boosted consumption of raw materials, such as copper, which is used in pipes and wires for homes, electronic equipment and automobiles.

6.   Fuel prices tend to rise before the summer driving season begins in the U.S. which tends to boost the consumption of gasoline.

7.   Grolsch said the north-European beer market is unlikely to grow as fast as it did last year when sunny weather boosted beer consumption.

8.   Hard-line unions are calling for the government to raise the minimum wage and minimum income support to boost consumption.

9.   Higher purchasing power by Venezuelans is expected to boost utility consumption, helping companies such as Electricidad de Caracas and CANTV.

10.   However others like Leavitt of Utah acknowledge the combination of a speed limit increase and a gas tax reduction is likely to boost consumption.