The Ames case has prompted much talk about the compromising of intelligence "secrets."
This has prompted widespread talk of a new tech bubble forming.
More recently, secessionism has prompted talk of splitting the city into boroughs.
This prompted talk that China had scope to ease monetary policy.
In normal circumstances, such dismal figures would prompt talk of borrowing costs going up not down.
Such figures are prompting talk about whether the housing market is in a bubble like the one that inflated stock prices.
What had the Speaker learned to prompt such talk?
That in turn is prompting talk in the stockmarket of another rate cut.
The Fed's move prompted much talk but little change in prices.
"And now you will tell me what prompted such serious talk."