Broken windows would stimulate glaziers, but the shift from consumption to building repairs would necessarily depress others.

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High prices in oil, for example, drive down consumption, make the drilling of more difficult wells worthwhile and stimulate investment in alternative energy.

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Does Boris tells everyone how great the beef is to stimulate demand, while Leo takes a small portion and urges sustainable consumption?

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Likewise, the notorious clash-for-clunkers program was nothing if not a scheme to stimulate auto consumption.

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