high unemployment levels in the U.S. caused consumers to drink less beer

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AB InBev Volume Misses Estimates as U.S. Consumption Drops

By Clementine Fletcher

May 4 (Bloomberg) — Anheuser-Busch InBev NV , the world’s biggest brewer, reported first-quarter volume that missed estimates as high unemployment levels in the U.S. caused consumers to drink less beer.