so we have to get real. we need to listen to our constituents, freezes aren't going to cut it. >> while, there is a great deal of talk in washington these days about spending and taxes, one person who isn't saying tobacco taxes is president obama who struggled with smoking for years the first lady told a group of print reporters today the president has not smoked in almost a year and said she is very proud of him. bret? >> bret: okay, mike. thank you employers posted over 3 million job openings in december, a drop of 140,000 from november. with 14.5 million people out of work, almost five people are competing for every available job. stocks were up today. dow gained 17-1/2. s&p added 5-1/2. nasdaq finished up 13. federal reserve official said strengthening economy mean's the central bank $600,000 billion bond purchase program may not be necessary. the president of the federal reserve bank of richmond predicts the economy will grow

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