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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke pauses during a hearing before the House Budget Committee January 17, 2008 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Bernanke was on the Hill to give his views on the outlook of U.S. economy and he said the economy has been growing slow.
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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke pauses during a hearing before the House Budget Committee January 17, 2008 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Bernanke was on the Hill to give his views on the outlook of U.S. economy and he said the economy has been growing slow.
Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images