At least in part it seems to function not as an investment good but as a consumption good.
Unlike alcohol, bitcoin itself might not be considered a consumption good but it certainly makes it easier to acquire and sell certain consumption goods.
"I do feel guilty about our level of consumption so it is good to reduce the impact, " she added.
Although Apple brags about its leading status for public consumption (which is good for the brand), it remains wary of overconfidence internally.
They have a stigma of only being good for content consumption and that is just not true.
And tablets are very good for information consumption, an activity that many of us do a lot of.
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Project volunteers say the first 110lb (50kg) of milled grain is not yet suitable for public consumption but they hope to see how good it tastes with some private baking.
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Companies like Getaround and Airbnb who operate in the collaborative consumption market use similar systems and for good reason, consumers are now familiar with these services and want to have as much information as possible, while sellers enjoy the stronger viewings and the potential of more sales that higher trust ratings deliver.
"Anything that reduces energy consumption and cuts down on greenhouse gases is good news, " he says.
Even though the prospects for increased consumption in the immediate future are not particularly good, the Chinese equity markets could make a limited recovery this year due to government policies to boost the economy.
Lower consumption nowadays has an effect of making people feel good about environment consciousness.
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There is a good argument for this: global oil consumption typically falls in the second quarter.
Housing, though an essential good, is ultimately an item of consumption as opposed to an economic stimulant.
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In the long run, Bolton has to be correct, but the prospect for consumption between now and April 2013 is not particularly good.
The U.S. is clearly not in a good position to advise China how to manage consumption and manage its economy.
As the New York Times pointed out, they were good at getting people to shift their news consumption from paper to the Web.
The effect held good when other possible factors, such as alcohol consumption and physical activity, were taken into consideration.
The largest swath of them, the baby boomers, even if their balance sheets are in good shape, are on a path of declining consumption.
What with the move of much computing into the cloud and the huge energy consumption of the necessary data centres this looks lie an obviously good move.
Touch works well and provides a good combination of iPad and PC functionality quick consumption with touch and then high productivity using the keyboard.
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While I believe that the long term outlook for gold is good, I still see further deterioration in prices as economies and consumption continue to struggle.
Some commentators feel that the Chinese investment boom must eventually run out of steam, whether for lack of good projects to finance or because the country will shift to a more consumption-led model.
One thing for sure, though, if this trend does continue, it suggests that consumers are retrenching, not a good sign for an economy where 70% of economic growth is dependent on consumption.
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