Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke walks away from the podiuim after delivering remarks September 15, 2011 in Washington, DC.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke before Congress today. He gave his assessment of the American economy and proposed new potential measures to foster economic growth. The Takeaway has been speaking with Americans about their experiences since the beginning of the recession, and followed up with three on their economic outlooks.
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Comments [3]
Thanks for the post. It was really helpful to solve my confusion.
<a rel="dofollow" href="http://www.sssbpo.com">Medical Transcription</a>
All three guests optimistic about the economy on public radio with a Democrat President in an election year. Imagine that.
Don't scratch the sanguine surface too deeply.
Compared to 4 years ago the economy is definitely much improved and moving in the right direction.
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