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Recap: Bernanke Questioned by Congress, Day Two
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Federal Reserve Chairman Chairman: A person, esp. a man, designated to preside over a meeting ... The permanent or long-term president of a committee, company, or other organization Ben Bernanke Bernanke: Ben Shalom Bernanke ( ; born December 13, 1953) is an American economist, and the current Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve. Previously, he served as Fed Governor and Chairman of President George W. Bush#39;s Council of Economic Advisers. appeared before the House Financial Services Committee for the second day of testimony to discuss the economy and monetary policy. We live-blogged the hearing, read the full recap below. The Fed chairman will start …
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