They are urging you to day trade, buy commodities including gold coins, or, even worse, traffic in currencies, options or derivatives.

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Today you have a letter from CEOs urging that spending cuts, entitlement adjustments and so forth be a multiple -- a greater multiple than revenues.

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POLITICIANS, you may be aware, are fond of urging people to invest in the future.

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Like beyond urging members not to hold it up, what do you actually expect them to do?

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"Yes, you can applaud, " he said, urging the crowd to roar with enthusiasm.

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Beyond hoping or waiting or urging companies to do more hiring, is there anything you guys are looking at legislatively or credits or something that could be done to give another boost?

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But law enforcement and federal officials are urging everyone to be vigilant to anything suspicious and to report anything if you see it.

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So I would -- I mean, obviously, you're free to make any assessments you want at any time that you want, but I think his -- he was urging folks to sort of stand back and wait until he's made what will be another series of announcements, because obviously there are some positions to fill.

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We are urging this -- that this be taken up and addressed in a timely fashion, because, as you say, it is risky business to play chicken with the economy.

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